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Writing II

Write a short biography of Nepali National Poet, Madav Prasad
Ghimire, based on the outline given below.

Madhav Prasad Ghimire

Birth: 23 September, 1919, Pustun, Lamjung

Childhood: brought up by his father and grandfather after his
mother’s death - learned the Panchanga, went to
Duradanda, Lamjung, and later to Kathmandu to study
Sanskrit, studied in Banaras, India too

Career : writing career began in Lamjung
as a writer for Bhashanubad Parishad, and later as an
editor for The Gorkhapatra

Works : Gauri (epic), Malati Mangale, Manjari, Indrakumari,
Rastra Nirmata, Kinnar-Kinnari (lyrical
anthology), Charu Charcha (essay collection),
Aafno Bansuri Aafnai Geet, Himal Pari Himal
Wari, Aswathama, Rajheswari and Shakuntala (epic)

Awards and Honours:

Distinguished Academy Medal-Shree Prasiddha Praval Gorkha
Dakshinabahu

-Bhanubhakta Award-Tribhuwan Pragya Puraskar-Padmashree Sadhana
Samman

Puraskar-Sajha Award

Personal Life : six daughters and two sons from two marriages

Death : 18 August 2020 at the age of 100, Lainchaur, Kathmandu-
cremated with state honours

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