Jagdish Shumsher Rana
Jagdish Shumsher Rana | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1929 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Died | 9 October 2017 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Other names | Jagdish Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Occupation | Writer |
Jagdish Shumsher Rana (Nepali: जगदीशशमशेर राणा; 1929 – 2017) was a Nepalese writer and politician. In 1981, Rana was awarded the Madan Puraskar.
Biography[edit]
Jagdish Shumsher Rana was born on August 3, 1929 (Bhadra 3, 1986 BS) in Kathmandu, Nepal to Mrigendra Shumsher Rana.[1] His grandfather was Baber Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, son of Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.[1]
In 1960, he moved to Shimla after the rise of Panchayat in Nepal.[1] On 16 July 1965, he married Bhuveneshwari Kumari.[2]
In 1981, Rana was awarded the Madan Puraskar for Narsingh Awatar.[3] He served as ambassador of Nepal to India from 1983 to 1988.[4][5]
Rana died on 9 October 2017 due to heart failure.[3]
Works[edit]
- Narsingh Awatar
- Seto Khyak
- Uttar Aadhunikta ra Bahulya Bisfot
- Dash Dristikon
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Madan Puraskar winner Rana dies at 88". The Kathmandu Post. 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Brentnall, Mark (2004). The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh. Indus Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 978-81-7387-163-4.
- ^ a b "Remembering Jagadish Shamsher Rana". My City. 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Thapliyal, Sangeeta (1998). Mutual Security: The Case of India-Nepal. Lancer Publishers. p. 258. ISBN 978-1-897829-44-8.
- ^ "Former Ambassadors". New Delhi, India - Embassy of Nepal. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
