Prem Man Chitrakar (; 1944–2020) was a veteran Nepalese Paubha artist, poet and writer. He has completed his Intermediate level of studies in

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. He has participated in several group shows and has own Newari publication including ''Prarampara Chojya Bidhi'' and ''Nepal Bhasaya Mecha Dapa Khala Jhigu Sa.'' He was former chairman of ''Nepal Paramparagat Kalakar Sangha'', Founder Advisor of ''Artist's Society'' and also worked as a Sikka Designer in

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Biography

Chitrakar Chitrakar (Devanagari: चित्रकार) is a caste within the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The Newar caste system is divided according to profession. Accordingly, Chitrakars were painters and mask makers. In Nepal ...

was born on 9 December 1944 at Bhimsensthan, in

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community of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal.

Publication

* ''Prarampara Chojya Bidhi'' * ''Nepal Bhasaya Mecha Dapa Khala Jhigu Sa''

Awards

* 2016 (2072 B.S.): ''Arniko National Fine Arts Academic Honor'' * 1995 (2051 B.S.): ''Indra Rajyalaxmi Pragya Puraskar'' * 2000 (2056 B.S.): ''Narottam Das Indira Shrestha Guthi Shrestha Puraskar''

References

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