Lil Bahadur Chettri | |
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| Native name | लील बहादुर क्षेत्री |
| Born | 1 March 1933 Guwahati, Assam Province, British India |
| Died | 13 March 2025 (aged 92) |
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| Language | Nepali, English |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Masters in Economics |
| Alma mater | Guwahati University |
| Notable works | Basain , Brahmaputraka ChheuChhau |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award, 1987 Jagadamba Shree Purasakar, 2016 Padmashri, 2020 |
Lil Bahadur Chettri (Nepali : लील बहादुर क्षेत्री, 1 March 1933 – 13 March 2025) was an Indian writer in the Nepali language from Assam, [1] who was a recipient of Sahitya Academy Award for his book Brahmaputrako Chheu Chhau. His other book Basain is a story of poor villagers who undergo suffering due to the exploitation of the feudal and so-called upper class of the society. It is included in the curriculum of Tribhuvan University, Nepal. [2] [3] In 2016, he was honoured with Jagadamba Shree Purasakar for his contribution to the Nepali literature and language. [4] In 2020, the Government of India awarded him the Padmashri, the fourth highest civilian award of India for his contribution in literature and education. [5]
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Chettri died on 13 March 2025, at the age of 92. [6]
