Manu Brajaki

Manu Brajaki
मनु ब्राजाकी
Born
Chetman Singh Bhandari

(1942-08-03)3 August 1942
Aurahi, Mahottari, Nepal
Died2 February 2018(2018-02-02) (aged 75)
Lalitpur, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Other namesSagar Nasratya, Hemanta Hari
OccupationWriter
AwardsSajha Puraskar, Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar

Chetman Singh Bhandari, better known as Manu Brajaki (Nepali: मनु ब्राजाकी; 1942-2018) was a Nepalese writer.[1][2] He wrote multiple short stories and gazal in his lifetime. He was known for his use of regional themes and elements in his works.

Biography[edit]

Brajaki was born as Chetman Singh Bhandari in a Chhetri zamindar family on 3 August 1942 (19 Shrawan 1999 BS) in Aurahi, Mahottari district. He published his first story in 1962 in Anchal Sandesh, a Janakpur based magazine .[3]

Awards[edit]

He won the prestigious Sajha Puraskar for his short story collection Timri Swasni ra Ma in 2046 BS (c. 1989). He was awarded with Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar for his short story collection Annapurnako Bhoj for the year 2070 BS (c. 2013).[4] He also received the Jagadish Ghimire Smriti Puraskar in 2074 BS (c. 2017).[5]

In 2017, he was awarded the Pahalman Singh Swar Lifetime Literary Award.[6]

Notable works[edit]

Short story collections

  • Avamulyan
  • Aakashko Phal
  • Timri Swasni ra Ma[7]
  • Bhabishya Yatra
  • Paradarshi Manchhe
  • Manu Brajakika Laghu Katha
  • Annapurnako Bhoj (Annapurna's Feast)

Gazal collections

  • Gazal Ganga
  • Kandaka Phoolharu
  • K hereko Ye Jindagi!

Personal life[edit]

He died on 2 February 2018 (19 Magh 2074 BS) due to brain haemorrhage.[8][9] He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Brajaki, a life in stories". The Record. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ Pierce, Philip H. (2004). Selected Stories from Nepal. Sajha Prakashan. p. 54. ISBN 978-99933-2-324-2. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Himalayan Voices". publishing.cdlib.org. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Kantipur-ब्राजकी र गौतमलाई पद्मश्री - कान्तिपुर समाचार". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ नागरिक. "ब्राजाकीलाई जगदीश घिमिरे पुरस्कार". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Litterateur Brajaki bags 'Pahalman Singh Swar Lifetime Literary Award, 2074'". My Republica. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Noted writer Manu Brajaki no more". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. ^ Thapa, Richa (2 February 2018). "Litterateur Manu Brajaki no more". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Noted litterateur Manu Brajaki no more". OnlineKhabar. 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  10. ^ "रहेनन् साहित्यकार मनु ब्राजाकी". NepalAajaV3. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

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