Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan

Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan
कृष्णचन्द्रसिंह प्रधान
Born	(1925-07-26)26 July 1925 Nhuchhen Galli Kathmandu
Died	29 June 2010(2010-06-29) (aged 84) 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.^[1]

References

1. "ढल्यो 'सालिक'". सिर्जना-सुनगाभा. 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
2. @therecord. "Living through a changing literary landscape - The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
3. "कृष्णचन्द्रसिंह प्रधान – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
4. Singh, Rishi (2006-05-27). "IN BRIEF". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2022-02-14.

News

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