Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan Explained

Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan
Native Name:	कृष्णचन्द्रसिंह प्रधान
Native Name Lang:	ne
Birth Date:	26 July 1925
Birth Place:	Nhuchhen Galli Kathmandu
Death Place:	Tripureshwor, Kathmandu
Nationality:	Nepali
Occupation:	Writer
Children:	3
Parents:	Surya Prasad Singh Pradhan (father) Maya Devi Pradhan (mother)
Awards:	Madan Puraskar Sajha Puraskar

Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan (Nepali: कृष्णचन्द्रसिंह प्रधान; 1925–2010) was a famous litterateur and critic of Nepal.^[1] He received the prestigious Madan Puraskar for Kavi Vyathit ra Kavya Sadhana, a literary criticism on Kedar Man Vyathit in 1958.^[2]

Early life

He was born on 26 July 1925 (11 Shrawan 1982 BS) to father Surya Prasad Singh Pradhan and mother Maya Devi in Nhuchhen Galli Kathmandu.^[3]

Notable works

Essay collections

• Salik
• Anaam Satya
• Bagmati ko Haraf
• Samya Tsunami

Poetry collection

• Bhanjyang Neri

Literary criticism

• Kavi Vyathit ra Kavya Sadhana
• Nepali Upanyas ra Upanyaskar
• Srijanako Serophero
• Kriti ko Awalokan

Memoir

• Napharkine Ti Dinharu
• Jindagi ka Tippaniharu

Awards

Pradhan's literary career has been recognized with prestigious awards like Madan Puraskar, Sajha Puraskar, which he won two times, and Uttam Puraskar.^[4]

Personal life

He died on 29 June 2010 (17 Ashar 2067) in Kathmandu. He was survived by his son and two daughters.

References

News

News: Litterateur Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan no more . The Kathmandu Post . 1 July 2010.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2010-07-02. ढल्यो ‘सालिक’. 2022-02-14. सिर्जना-सुनगाभा. en.
2. Web site: @therecord. Living through a changing literary landscape - The Record. 2022-02-14. www.recordnepal.com. English.
3. Web site: कृष्णचन्द्रसिंह प्रधान – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी. 2022-02-14. guthi.madanpuraskar.org.
4. Web site: Singh. Rishi. 2006-05-27. IN BRIEF. 2022-02-14. The Himalayan Times. en.