Kedar Nath Neupane () (29 November 1927 - 13 October 1971) was a Nepalese educator and author. He was one of the founders and headmaster of Kanya Mandir High School at Nhyokha,

Kathmandu Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...

. Neupane was born in Kathmandu to father Damodar Nath and mother Sumitra Neupane. He held

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have ...

(MA) and

Bachelor of Education A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed. or BEd) is an undergraduate academic degree which prepares students for work as a teacher in schools. A Bachelor of Education program typically lasts three to four years and combines both coursework and practical exp ...

(BEd) degrees, and worked as a teacher. He was a champion of teaching

Nepal Bhasa Newar (; , ) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepal. The language is known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhas ...

as a subject in school even though it was not his mother tongue, and played a central role in having it included in the curriculum of Kanya Mandir High School. In 1969, Neupane was named an advisor to the National Educational Advisory Board. He has also served as secretary of Chwasā Pāsā, a Nepal Bhasa literary organization, and worked to promote it along with cultural expert Satya Mohan Joshi and litterateurs Kedar Man Byathit and Dhunswa Sayami. Neupane wrote in Nepali and Nepal Bhasa. He has published a book entitled ''Kehenyata Pati'' (केहेँयात पति) ("Letter to Younger Sister") in Nepal Bhasa. It appeared in 1952.

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