Chittaranjan Nepali

Narayan Prasad Rajbhandari, professionally known as Chittaranjan Nepali (Nepali: चित्तरञ्जन नेपाली), is a Nepalese writer and historian. He received the first ever Madan Puraskar for Janaral Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal, a biographical book on the life of prime minister Bhimsen Thapa.[1][2] He writes in Nepali as well as Nepalbhasa.

Chittaranjan Nepali
चित्तरञ्जन नेपाली
Born
Narayan Prasad Rajbhandari

(1931-07-21) 21 July 1931
Nhyeekantala Tole, Kathmandu, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
EducationMA (History)
Alma materTribhuvan University
Occupation(s)Writer, historian
Notable workJanaral Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal
SpouseMerri Baba Rajbhandari
Children3 (one son and two daughters)
AwardsMadan Puraskar

Early life and education

Nepali was born on 21 July 1931 (10 Shrawan 1988 BS) to Sardar Medini Prasad Rajbhandari and Kali Nani Rajbhandari.[3] He began 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 Bijaya 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 4 children (one son and three daughters).

Awards

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

  • Madan Puraskar (2013 BS (1956-1957)) for Janaral Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal
  • Shrestha Shirpa Puraskar (2022 BS (1965-1966))
  • Subha Rajya Avishek Padak (2031 BS (1974-1975))
  • Trishatti Patta - Second
  • Durgam Sewa Padak
  • Janapad Sewa Padak
  • Janapad Dirga Sewa Padak

Bibliography

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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