Dhirendra Premarshi

Dhirendra Premarshi
धीरेन्द्र प्रेमर्षि
Born	Bastipur, Siraha district
Nationality	Nepalese
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, journalist, cultural expert
Spouse	Rupa Jha
Children	2

Dhirendra Premarshi is a Nepalese songwriter, journalist, and cultural expert who mostly works on Maithili language and culture.^[1][2][3] He was, most notably, awarded the Atal Mithila Samman 2019 in New Delhi, India, by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in recognition of his prominent contribution to Maithili literature, music and media for decades.^[4]

References

1. "Four-day Chhath festival beginning today". The Himalayan Times. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
2. Toffin, Gerard; Pfaff-Czarnecka, Joanna (30 April 2014). Facing Globalization in the Himalayas: Belonging and the Politics of the Self. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 9789351500483.
3. "Department – ::नेपाल प्रज्ञा–प्रतिष्ठान::". nepalacademy.org.np. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
4. "Premarshi receives Atal Mithila award". therisingnepal.org.np. 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.