Khagendra Sangraula (; born 1946) is a Nepalese progressive writer, novelist, columnist and public intellectual. He has published multiple books and wrote multiple articles for various national dailies. He has also translated many English essays and books including the memoir of John Wood, into Nepali language. He is a regular columnist at ''Kantipur'' newspaper. His works played an important role during the

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in raising awareness among the general public.

Early life and education

He was born on 25 November 1946 (10 Mangshir 2003 BS) in Subhang village,

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. He did his schooling from Saraswati Middle School. He received an IA degree from Birendra Inter College (now Terhathum Multiple Campus) in

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. He then received a bachelor's degree specializing in Nepali and English from

Tri-Chandra College Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus () is a constituent campus of Tribhuvan University located in Ghantaghar, Kathmandu. Founded in 1918 by Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Chandra Shumsher, it is the oldest institute of higher learning in Nepal. E ...

. He joined

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for Masters studied but did not completed the degree. He used to teach to fulfill his expenses. After graduation too, he continued teaching, he taught for 14 years in

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and

Lamjung Lamjung District ( ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Besisahar as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 167,724. lies in the mid-hills of Nepal spa ...

districts in western Nepal.

Literary career

He began his literary career with ''Adhuro Prem, Bhijeko Rumal'' in ''Bihani'' newspaper in 2024 BS (). He has published 5 short story collection, 5 essay collections, 3 novels, 3 plays and 36 translations as of 2019. He is known for his use of style of satire in his works. He has received Mainali Puraskar, Krishna Mani Sahitya Puraskar and Gokul Joshi Puraskar. He won the

Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar ''Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar'' () is an annual literary prize in Nepali literature, presented by ''Khemlal-Harikala Lamichhane Samaaj Kalyan Pratisthan''. The award is given to a book that has provided a great contribution in the field of Nepali ...

for his essays collection ''Aafnai Aakha ko Layama''.

Bibliography

*''Balyakalkaa Padchapharu'' *''Kunsai Kaka Ka Katha'' *''Samjhanaka Kuinetaharu'' *''Junkiriko Sangeet'' *''Aama Ra Yamadutharu'' *''Bais Thunga Phool'' *''Samjhanako Ainaka Tasbirharu'' *''Jan-Andolanka Charraharu'' *''Aafnai Aakha ko Layama'' *''Satya ra Satta'' *Sangrambahadur Sarki

Personal life

He currently resides in Kathmandu with his wife Jamuna Gurung. He met his wife in Bandipur hospital in

where she worked as a nurse. They have a son and a daughter.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sangraula, Khagendra Nepali-language writers Nepalese satirists 1946 births Living people Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar winners Nepalese columnists Khas people Tri-Chandra College alumni People from Panchthar District 21st-century Nepalese male writers Nepali-language writers from Nepal