Kathmandu, March 14: Literary writer Lil Bahadur Kshetri has passed away at the age of 92.
Kshetri, a permanent resident of
Assam, India, breathed his last at Guwahati on Thursday night, chief editor of
literary magazine 'Shabdapath', Murari Sigdel told RSS.
Kshetri was honoured with the
Jagadambashree Award in recognition of his contribution to the enrichment of
Nepali language and literature through literary writing.
He had penned novels such as
'Basain' and 'Atripta Ra Bahmaputrako Chheuchhau', and a collection of prose
'Assam Ma Nepali Bhashiko Sahrogahro' as well as short fiction, essays and
plays.
Kshetri who had received various
awards, including Bhanu Award was feted with the Padma Shri, India's highest
civilian award, by the Government of India. (RSS)