Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya

Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya (Nepali: मुकुन्द शरण उपाध्याय) is a Nepali Poet and Linguist. He was born in Hemja, Near Pokhara on April 17, 1940 AD.

Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya
मुकुन्दशरण उपाध्याय
Personal details
Born17 April 1940 (1997 Vaisakh 05 BS)
Hemja, Pokhara, Nepal
Nationality   Nepal
Children3 Sons and 2 Daughters
OccupationProfessor

He is best known for his book Prakrit Pokhara (प्राकृत पोखरा) which won Madan Puraskar on 1964 AD (2021 BS)[1]. He is the author of numerous Nepali & Sanskrit books and has made important contribution to Nepali & Sanskrit language, therefore a recognized literary figure by both Nepal & India Government.

His Story 'Jhagada Ko Okhati' is famous, and a translated version of it is also taught in the school curriculum of Bangladesh.

Early life

Upadhyaya was born on 17 April 1940 in Pokhara, the son of Pandit Dasharath Upadhyaya and Keshar Kumari Upadhyaya. Upadhyaya attended Shri Nimbarka Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya Vrindavan, India. He graduated with a Masters of Arts from Tribhuvan University.

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gollark: That did happen. Quite often.
gollark: It seems to have been a working strategy so far (well, for some things). Blatantly passing ridiculously broad internet monitoring laws, for example.
gollark: Imagine implying that the existence of one issue means you should just ignore all less bad ones.
gollark: Well, he does do a bunch of combat sports.

See also

References
  1. "मुकुन्दशरण उपाध्याय – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". 2019-12-09. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
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