Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya ( Nepali: मुकुन्द शरण उपाध्याय) is a Nepali

Poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thought, thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral t ...

and

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. He was born in Hemja, Near

Pokhara Pokhara ( ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city located in central Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. Named the country's "capital of tourism" it is the List of cities in Nepal, second largest city after Kathmandu, with 599,5 ...

on April 17, 1940, AD. He is best known for his book Prakrit Pokhara ( प्राकृत पोखरा) which won

Madan Puraskar The Madan Puraskar () is a literary honor in Nepal which Madan Puraskar Guthi confers annually for an outstanding book in the Nepali language published within the calendar year. It is considered as the most prestigious literature award in Nepal. ...

on 1964 AD (2021 BS). He is the author of numerous Nepali &

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books and has made important contribution to Nepali &

language, therefore a recognized literary figure by both

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Government. His Story 'Jhagada Ko Okhati' is famous, and a translated version of it is also taught in the school curriculum of

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Early life

Upadhyaya was born on 17 April 1940 in

, the son of Pandit Dasharath Upadhyaya and Keshar Kumari Upadhyaya. Upadhyaya attended Shri Nimbarka Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya Vrindavan,

. He graduated with a Masters of Arts from

Tribhuvan University Tribhuvan University (TU; ) is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest and the largest university in Nepal. It offers 1,000 undergraduate and 500 postgraduate programs a ...

.He was born at a very young age. Pretty sure people searching him up are 10th graders writing "kavi parichaya".

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Upadhyaya, Mukunda Sharan Nepali-language writers People from Pokhara 1940 births Living people Madan Puraskar winners 20th-century Nepalese male writers

Early life

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