Dhirendra Premarshi

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Dhirendra Premarshi
धीरेन्द्र प्रेमर्षि
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Born
NationalityNepalese
Occupation(s)Songwriter, journalist, cultural expert
SpouseRupa Jha
Children2

Dhirendra Premarshi is a Nepalese songwriter, journalist, and cultural expert who mostly works on Maithili language and culture. [1] [2] [3] He was awarded the Atal Mithila Samman 2019 in New Delhi, India, by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in recognition of his contributions 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.