Tulsiram Sharma 'Kashyap' (11 February 1939 – 8 February 1998) was an Indian writer and politician in the

Nepali language Nepali (; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Himalayas region of South Asia. It is the official, and most widely spoken, language of Nepal, where it also serves as a '' lingua franca''. Nepali has official status in the Indian st ...

from

Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligu ...

, India. He is a recipient of

Sahitya Academy Award The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...

in Nepali for his 'Aama' (poetry) in 1990. He is the second generation writers of modern era of

Nepali literature Nepali literature ( ne, नेपाली साहित्य) refers to literature written in the Nepali language. The Nepali language has been the national language of Nepal since 1958.Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Lite ...

who has contributed to all genres of literature.

Early life and education

Tulsiram Sharma (Kashyap) was born on February 11, 1939, to late Mr. and Mrs. Chandra Lal Sharma. His early education began in his village school established by his father. His second eldest brother Jai Narayan Shrama greatly influenced the tender mind of Tulsiram Sharma who was gradually introduced to the fascinating world of

Gita The Bhagavad Gita (; sa, श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता, lit=The Song by God, translit=śrīmadbhagavadgītā;), often referred to as the Gita (), is a 700- verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic ''Mahabharata'' (c ...

and KRISHNA CHARITA. Such literary pilgrimage inculcated in him deep love for learning and he began to recite sacred

Shloka Shloka or śloka ( sa, श्लोक , from the root , Macdonell, Arthur A., ''A Sanskrit Grammar for Students'', Appendix II, p. 232 (Oxford University Press, 3rd edition, 1927). in a broader sense, according to Monier-Williams's dictionary, is ...

s from his early childhood. Tulsiram Sharma passed his School Final Examination from Namchi High School in 1962, and graduated in 1971 as a private candidate.

Profession career

After graduation he was appointed as a graduate teacher and posted to Rhenock and Chujachen Junior High School. From 1975 to 1977, he was deputed to S.S.B. where he discharged his duties as a Circle Organiser. Later, he joined politics and in 1979 general election he was elected and inducted into the Cabinet as Agriculture Minister. Subsequently, he was given Education portfolio. In the next term in 1984 he retained his seat and was elected as the Speaker of the

Sikkim Legislative Assembly The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Sikkim state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the Sikkim state. History Sikkim became the 22nd state of India by ...

. Tulsiram Sharma Kashyap's two outstanding books are Mahakabya ''Janmabhumi'' (1986) published by Ankura Prakashan and ''Ama'' ( 1988) published by Aaja Ko Sikkim Prakashan.https://www.ncaer.org/image/userfiles/file/TSA/Sikkim-min.pdf His contribution to Nepali literature will remain a milestone for generations to come. His other notable works are ''Manthan'' and ''Sikkim Hijo Dekhi Aaja Samma''. Late Tulsiram Sharma “Kashyap" was the recipient of Bhanu Puraskar in 1987, and

Sahitya Akademi Award The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...

in 1990 for his Mahakabya “AMA". He was posthumously awarded the Sikkim State Award in recognition of his contribution in Nepali literature and language on August 15, 1999. Fri, May 18, 2018, GANGTOK,:

Awards

Tulsiram Sharma 'Kashyap' was the recipient of the Bhanu Puraskar in 1987, and

Sahitya Akadami Award The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...

in 1990 for his

Mahakavya Mahākāvya (lit. great kāvya, court epic), also known as ''sargabandha'', is a genre of Indian epic poetry in Classical Sanskrit. The genre is characterised by ornate and elaborate descriptions of scenery, love, battles and so on — in short, ev ...

"Aama". He was posthumously awarded the Sikkim State Award in recognition of his contribution to

and language on 15 August 1999.

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* List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Nepali {{DEFAULTSORT:Kashyap, Tulsiram Sharma 1939 births 1998 deaths Nepali-language poets from India People from Pakyong district Nepali-language writers from India Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Nepali

Early life and education

Profession career

Awards

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