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| First Lain Singh Bangdel Smriti Puraskat given to Raj Narayan Pradhan |
The Bangdel Foundation awarded the 79-year-old writer from Darjeeling a cash prize of Rs 5,100 in a ceremony organized on December 28, 2014 in Kolkata, India.
The prize was given away by Nepal’s former Chairman of the Cabinet Khil Raj Regmi.
Indian writer Budhhadev Dewan and Nepali writer Radhe Shyam Lekali were also honored during the program.
Furthermore, Krishna Prasai’s ‘Ghamko Barkha’, the Nepali translation of the Hindi anthology ‘Dhupki Barish’, Gopi Krishna Dhungana’s gazal collection ‘Aafain Bhitra’ and Lekali’s music album ‘Aagat’ were also released on the occasion.
Expressing his joy at being able to visit Kolkata for the ceremony, Regmi said, ”The protection, promotion and expansion of the Nepali language, literature and culture by Nepalis living in different cities in India has promoted Nepal’s significance.”
He added that the released works will provide great contributions to Nepali literary writing for the Nepali-speaking population in Kolkata.
Writer Dhungana provided analytical comments on Prasai’s ‘Ghamko Barsha’ and Lekali’s ‘Aagat’, saying ‘Aagat’ would create an identity in the field of lyrics writing for Lekali.
The Foundation’s chief Ganesh Kumar Pradhan said, “There is much room for improv ement of the Nepali language, literature and culture, and in this undertaking, we’ll move forward united.”
Source:Republica
