Literary writer Subedi passes away

KATHMANDU: MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 – Literary writer Rajendra Subedi has died at the age of 76 this morning due to Corona infection. He was treated on the ventilator of the Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center a few days ago and was earlier treated at Hams Hospital.

Subedi, who was born in Panchthar on Shrawan 19, 2002 BS, has published three dozen books including poems, essays and dissertations. Subedi, who has been teaching Nepali at Tribhuvan University for 37 years, was the former head of the Central Nepali Department, former chairman and general manager of Gorkhapatra Sansthan.

Member Secretary of Nepal Pragya Pratisthan Prof Jagat Prasad Upadhyaya said that the demise of Subedi was a loss of energetic personality and irreparable loss. -RSS