Saru Bhakta (
Nepali: सरुभक्त) is the
pen name of Bhakta Raj Shrestha, a celebrated
Nepalese playwright, novelist, songwriter and
poet[1] and a winner of
Madan Puraskar, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Nepal.[2]
Biography
He was born to Ganesh Bahadur Shrestha and Laxmi Shrestha in Bag Bazaar,
Pokhara,
Nepal on 12 manshir 2012
BS.[3] He studied in
Gandaki Boarding School, Lamachaur. He completed his SLC level education from Rashtriya Secondary School (then Rashtriya Multiple School). He then received an IA degree from
Amrit Science College, Kathmandu. He received his Bachelor degree from
Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhra and received Master's degree from
Tribhuvan University.[4] He started writing around 1978.[5]
Sahitya Kunja Samman, Central Department of Nepali Kirtipur (2062 B.S.)
America-Nepal Society Samman, Washington D.C. (2062 B.S.)
Antarastriya Nepali Sahitya Samman, D.C. Metro Chapter (2062 B.S.)
New York Kala Manch Samman, New York (2062B.S.)
Dhading Sahitya Samaj Samman (2063 B.S.)
Himali Sanskritik Parivar Samman (2065 B.S.)
Himdark Samman (2067 B.S.)
References
^(Kathmandu, Research Centre for Communication and Development; Nepal) (2006).
Nepal who's who. Research Centre for Communication and Development.
ISBN978-99933-53-83-6. Retrieved 20 May 2011.