Kamal Mani Dixit (Nepali: कमलमणि दीक्षित; 2 September 1929 – 29 December 2016) was the founder and chair of the Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya library and the Madan Puraskar award.[1] He was the author of numerous Nepali books and made important contributions to Nepali literature.
Kamal Mani Dixit कमलमणि दीक्षित | |
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 Dixit in 2016 | |
| Born | 2 September 1929 Gairidhara, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Died | 29 December 2016 (aged 87) Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal |
| Pen name | क.दी. |
| Occupation | Author, essayist, archivist, promoter of the Nepali language |
| Language | Nepali |
| Education | BA |
| Alma mater | Durbar High School, Tri-Chandra College, Banaras Hindu University |
| Children | Kunda Dixit, Kanak Mani Dixit, Rupa Dixit Joshi |
| Relatives | Madan Mani Dixit |
| Website | |
| kamaldixit | |
Early life
editDixit was born on 2 September 1929 in Gairidhara, Kathmandu, the son of Kedar Mani Dixit and Bidhya Devi Dixit. Dixit attended Durbar High School in Kathmandu. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Banaras Hindu University in India in 1949.[2]
Personal life
editHe married Anju Paudel in 1949. They have 2 sons and 1 daughter: Kunda Dixit and Kanak Mani Dixit are established journalists of Nepal and daughter Rupa Joshi is also known for her writing.[2]
Death
editDixit died on the morning of Thursday, 29 December 2016 at B&B Hospital, Lalitpur.[3][4] He had been suffering from respiratory problems for few days. He was cremated at the electronic crematorium at Pashupati Aryaghat on Thursday morning dressed in daura suruwal and Dhaka topi.[5] After his death Rato Bangala School celebrated his death anniversary each year by reciting the different poems he had written.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Karthak, Peter J. "Kamal Babu, as I knew him". My Republica. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Kamal Mani Dixit Profile". Kamal Mani Dixit. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Litterateur Kamal Mani Dixit no more". Annapurna Post. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Veteran Nepali litterateur Kamal Mani Dixit no more". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Senior litterateur Kamal Mani Dixit passes away at 87". The Himalayan Times. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.