Chuda Mani Upadhaya Regmi
चूडामणि रेग्मी
Regmi at Folklore Congress Nepal
Born (1937-03-11) 11 March 1937
Wana, Sankhuwasabha
NationalityNepali
Other namesChudamani Bandhu
Occupation(s)Linguist, writer
Notable workKarnali Lok Sanskriti
Spouse
Bed Kumari Dahal
​
(m. 1949)​
Parents
  • Pitambar Regmi (father)
  • Khileswari Devi(mother)
AwardsMadan Puraskar
Sajha Puraskar

Chuda Mani Upadhaya Regmi (Nepali: चूडामणि रेग्मी) is a Nepalese writer and linguist.[1][2] He has published multiple books related to Nepali language.

Early life and education

Regmi was born on 11 March 1937 (29 Chaitra 1993) in Wana, Sankhuwasabha district in eastern region of Nepal to father Pitambar Regmi and mother Khileswari Devi.[3] He completed his schooling in Sanskrit language. For his IA degree in Benaras, he continued his Sanskrit studies and studied BA at Mahendra College in Biratnagar.[4]

Literary career

In 1968, he published the Nepali Bhashako Utpatti.[5] Regmi, Satya Mohan Joshi, Pradip Rimal, Bihari Krishna Shrestha, and Sthirjunga Bahadur published Karnali Lok Sanskriti which won the Madan Puraskar, Nepal's highest literary honour.[6][7] The prize money was divided among the authors.[6] He played an active role in Jharro Andolan, a Nepali language movement.

He also taught at the Mechi Multiple Campus in Jhapa. He taught for 34 years until he retired in 2002.

Awards

He has won various awards including the Mahakavi Devkota Puraskar (2015),[8] the Gopal Pande Asim Award (2005),[9] the Sajha Puraskar,[10] and the Madan Puraskar.[6]

Notable works

  • Nepali Sahitya ko Itihas
  • Bhasa Bigyan
  • Karnali Lok Sanskriti (Vol. 4 - Bhasa)
  • Devkota
  • Sajha Kavita
  • Nepali Loksahitya
  • Sinjali: Studies in Linguistic Behaviour

Personal life

He married Bed Kumari Dahal on 11 December 1949 (26 Mangshir 2006) at the age of 13. They have six children (3 sons and 3 daughters).[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "News in favor of country should be disseminated: DPM Pokharel". My Republica. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Prasāī, Narendrarāja (2003). The Glory of Nepal: A Biography of Lain Singh Bangdel. Ekta Prakashan. p. 260. ISBN 978-99933-1-290-1.
  3. ↑ रातोपाटी. "लेखक हुन इच्छा गर्नेले नेपाली शैली के हो, चिन्नुपर्छ : चूडामणि रेग्मी". RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 "२०५० सालदेखिका केही प्रतिनिधि झापाली कथाकार र तिनको कथाकारिताको अध्ययन | चन्द्र प्रसाद उप्रेती". www.samakalinsahitya.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Datta, Amaresh (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1483. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "'कर्णाली लोक संस्कृति' को गुणगरिमा". Himal Khabar (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Bhadgaule, Amrit (25 April 2019). "Always active". My Republica. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "National, regional literature awards announced". The Himalayan Times. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Singh, Rishi (28 June 2005). "Pant, Bandhu bag awards". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "साझा पुरस्कार प्राप्त पुस्तकहरू". Sajha Publications (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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