Chittaranjan Nepali

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Chittaranjan Nepali
Native name
चित्तरञ्जन नेपाली
BornNarayan Prasad Rajbhandari
(1931-07-21) July 21, 1931 (age 90)
Nhyeekantala Tole, Kathmandu, Nepal
OccupationWriter, historian
LanguageNepali, Nepal Bhasa
EducationMA (History)
Alma materTribhuvan University
GenreHistory
Notable worksJanaral Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal
Notable awardsMadan Puraskar
SpouseMerri Baba Rajbhandari
Children3 (one son and two daughters)

Chittaranjan Nepali (Nepali: चित्तरञ्जन नेपाली) is a Nepalese writer and historian. He is the recipient of the first ever Madan Puraskar for his book Janaral Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal based on the life of prime minister Bhimsen Thapa.[1][2]

Early life and education[]

Nepali was born and Narayan Prasad Rajbhandari on July 21, 1931 (Shrawan 10, 1988 BS) to Sardar Medini Prasad Rajbhandari and Kali Nani Rajbhandari.[3] He begun his basic education in Mahabir School founded by Chiniya Lal and Phatte Bahadur Singh which was closed after the imprisonment of the founders. He then joined Juddodaya School and completed his SLC level education from Durbar High School in 2004 BS. He then went to Tri-chandra College for his college education.

Since his childhood, he was friends with Bijay Malla, Gopal Prasad Rimal, Govinda Bahadur Malla and Shyam Das Vaishnav. His father was friends with the historian Baburam Acharya. His poems and historic articles were published in Sharada magazine.

Initially, he worked for Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Then he was transferred to Home ministry.

He received MA degree in history from Tribhuvan University.

Political career[]

In 1997 BS after Shukra Raj Shastri, Dashrath Chand, Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dharma Bhakta Mathema were murdered by the Rana government, he became involved in the politics. He starting putting up anti-Rana pamphlets but he need anonymity for doing so else he could lose his job and even be punished by the government. So, he chose the alias Chhitaranjan Nepali.[4]

Literary career[]

Nepali started his career as a poet. His first Nepal Bhasa epic poem Ma Lumanka (Mother's memory) was published in 1950-1951 (2007 BS). He then published Janaral Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal with the aid of Nepal Sanskirti Sangh (Nepal Cultural Association) about the life of first prime minister of Nepal, Bhimsen Thapa.[5] He won first ever Madan Puraskar for his prize alongside Satya Mohan Joshi and Balram Joshi.

Personal life[]

He is married to Merri Baba Rajbhandari and has 3 children (one son and two daughters).

Awards[]

Nepali is recipient of various literary and civil awards. Some of the awards are:

  • Madan Puraskar (2013 BS) for Janaral Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal
  • Shrestha Shirpa Puraskar (2022 BS)
  • Subha Rajya Avishek Padak (2031 BS)
  • Trishatti Patta - Second
  • Durgam Sewa Padak
  • Janapad Sewa Padak
  • Janapad Dirga Sewa Padak

Bibliography[]

  • Ma Lumanka (Nepal Bhasa epic, 2007 BS)
  • Janaral Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal
  • Jungabahadurko Katha
  • Shree 5 Ranbahadur Shah : Bektitva ra ShasanKal[6]
  • Parivarik Shadyantra

References[]

  1. ^ "Madan Puraskar Winners". Madanpuraskar.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  2. ^ Regmi, Mahesh Chandra (1999-04-12). A Study in Nepali Economic History 1768-1846. ISBN 9781618204301.
  3. ^ "चित्तरञ्जन नेपाली – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  4. ^ "जीवित इतिहास". nepalmag.com.np. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  5. ^ "चित्तरञ्जनसँग 'भीमसेन' संवाद". चित्तरञ्जनसँग 'भीमसेन' संवाद. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  6. ^ "Ratna Pustak Bhandar..the oldest bookstore of Nepal..." Archived from the original on 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
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