Surya Bikram Gyawali
Surya Bikram Gyawali | |
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British India | |
Died | 1 December 1985 Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal | (aged 87)
Occupation | Historian |
Nationality | Nepali |
Surya Bikram Gyawali (Nepali: सूर्यविक्रम ज्ञवाली; born 10 June 1898 – 1 December 1985) was a Nepali historian. He wrote biographies for numerous people including King Prithvi Narayan Shah and writer Bhanubhakta Acharya. Gyawali also served as a head teacher in Darjeeling. He is also a recipient of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (first class), the Order of Tri Shakti Patta (second class), and the Tribhuvan Puraskar (1971).
Biography
Gyawali was born on 10 June 1898 (
After the 1951 Nepalese revolution, Gyawali moved to Kathmandu.[6] Gyawali served as a Chancellor of the Nepal Academy.[7] He also worked for the Department of Archeology and he was a member of the Rastriya Panchayat.[2] Nepalese artist Lain Singh Bangdel was highly influenced by Gyawali.[6] Surya Bikram Gyawali Marg, a road in Kathmandu is named after him.[8] He was awarded the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (first class), the Order of Tri Shakti Patta (second class), and the Tribhuvan Puraskar (1971).[9][10]
Notable works
- Kabi Bhanubhakta ko Jivan Charitra (ISBN 9789937919845
- Nepali Birharu[11]
- Bir Itihas
- Nepal Upatyakako Madhyakalin Itihas
- Prithvi Narayan Shah (1977)
References
- ^ "कुशल समालोचक" [Skilled critic]. Nagarik (in Nepali). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b "समालोचनाका ट्रेन्ड सेटर". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-99933-57-60-5.
- ^ Whelpton 2005, p. 185.
- ^ Journal of Nepalese Studies. Royal Nepal Academy. 1999. p. 36.
- ^ a b c d "The Darjeeling Luminaries". ECS Nepal. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Subedi, Abhi (1978). Nepali Literature: Background & History. Sajha Prakashan. p. 98.
- ISBN 978-1-85743-305-0.
- ^ Ainy (19 November 2016). "Surya Bikram Gyawali". iStampGallery. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Singh, Harischandra Lal (1980). Principal Records of Nepal. Satish Singh. p. 67.
- ^ "Remembering Rishikesh Shaha, a great Nepali diplomat of all time". My Republica. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
Citations
- Whelpton, John (17 February 2005). A History of Nepal. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-80470-7.