Shanta Das Manandhar | |
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शान्तदास मानन्धर | |
Born | 1934 |
Died | (aged 89) Kathmandu, Nepal |
Nationality | Nepalese |
Occupation | Writer |
Awards | Jagadamba Shree Puraskar,Balsahitya Prabardhan Puraskar,Aviyan Sahitya Puraskar,Balhitkari Puraskar,Hridayachandrasingh Smriti Samman,Devkota Balsahitya Puraskar |
Shanta Das Manandhar (Nepali : शान्तदास मानन्धर; 1934 – 14 November 2023) was a Nepalese pioneer of children's literature. He published more than 24 children's books. [1] Two of the books were published in English in 1958–1959, [1] one of them titled Some Essays. [2] He also translated English fairy tales into Nepali. [3]
Manandhar was born in Jhochen, Kathmandu and educated in JP school till, [1] and completed the Bachelor level. He worked as a teacher in Santi Bidyagriha of Lainchaur and worked as a principal in Bal Sewa Bidhyashram for eight years. [1] Though he suffered from two heart attacks, [2] he remained active in writing for various newspapers for children's columns. [4]
Shanta Das Manandhar died at Vayodha Hospital in Kathmandu, on 14 November 2023, at the age of 89. [5]