Master Mitrasen Thapa Magar (1895 -1946) (Nepali/नेपाली: मित्रसेन थापा मगर (१८१५ – १९४६)) Indian Gorkha folk singer, lyrics writer, dramatist, social worker and a Freedom Fighter who took part in World War-I Master Mitrasen Thapa was born on the 29th December 1895 in Village Totarani, Bhagsu /Dharamshala. He was called master because in those days, the […]
Birkha Bahadhur Muringla to receive Bhanu Puraskar on 202th Bhanu Jayanti
Writes NIRMAL MANGAR Gangtok, June 20: The Nepali Sahitya Parishad here has announced the name of writer, poet and musician Birkha Bahadhur Muringla for Bhanu Puraskar, 2016, for his contribution to literature and music. Muringla’s name was finalised at a meeting of the selection committee on June 14. The award will be conferred on him […]
Why is Bhanu Jayanti Celebrated By Indian Gorkhas?
India Gorkha are the Nepali Speaking Community in India, hence, it is the duty of every Gorkhali to preserve the Neplai Language like other communities such as Pnjabi, Bengali, Marathi etc preserve their own . Gorkhas celebrate Bhanu jayanti not just for merry making or for entertainment. Birth anniversary of Adikavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya should […]
Raj Narayan Pradhan received the First Lain Singh Bangdel Smriti Puraskar awarded
Darjeeling: Raj Narayan Pradhan has been awarded the first Lain Singh Bangdel Smriti Puraskar on the occasion of the late Bangdel’s 90th anniversary. 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 […]
Dimapur Gorkha Union to Host NE Nepali Literary Symposium
Dimapur Gorkha Union is all set to host the North East Nepali literary symposium cum felicitation programme on February 1 at Dimapur Town hall Dimapur. The event is being organizes with the objective to unite the Gorkhas of Nagaland and North-East states. File pic of an earlier program organized by DGU Addressing a press conference […]
Shiva Kumar Rai’s statue to be built in Kurseong
The premises of the Gorkha Jaatiya Vhibhuti Udhyan, earlier known as the Jaatiya Kavi Udhyan and the Bhanu Udhan, at Acharya Path in Kurseong was abuzz with activity as prominent litterateurs of Darjeeling Hills gathered there and laid the foundation stone for the statue of eminent Nepali literary figure and social worker, the late Shiva Kumar Rai. […]
‘Sankee Samay’ Pradip Lohagan’s first anthology released
Kalimpong : Young Gorkha poet Pradip Lohagan’s first anthology “Sankee Samay” was released on Sunday in Kalimpong. Noted poets Manoj Bogati, Ming Lawang and Raja Puniyani officially released the book at a function organized at Kalimpong Girl Sr. Sec School auditorium by the Kalimpong Charitra Publication and Sadak Kavita Samuha. The book is published by Yamburi Book […]
Nima Sherpa’s ‘Gaon Ko Katha’ Nepali audio-visual poem released
Gorkha youth poet Nima Sherpa has released Nepali audio-visual poem ‘Gaon Ko Katha’ on monday. First time in Darjeeling, the idea to document poems in an audio-visual format has been introduced in the field of Nepali poetry. Gorkha youth poet Nima Sherpa’s endeavor of his visual poem, ‘Gaon ko katha,’ (village story) is a poem where the […]
