Nine Nepali Writers and Artists Honored in New Delhi
An international felicitation program held in New Delhi, India, honored nine writers and artists from Banke and Bardiya. The event—organized by Hindi Urdu Adabi Sangam, Delhi as an International Felicitation and International Kavi Sammelan and Mushaira—recognized Nepali writers and artists.
According to Dr. Hariprasad Timilsina, Advisor to the Central Committee of the Bheri Literary Society, senior litterateurs from the United States, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, among others, participated in the program. Eight writers from Banke and one artist from Bardiya were honored.
Honorees
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Dr. Hariprasad Timilsina, Advisor, Bheri Literary Society Central Committee
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Ishwari Prasad Rijal, Senior Vice-President, Bheri Literary Society Central Committee
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Dr. Rajkumar Tharu, Treasurer, Bheri Literary Society Central Committee
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Meena Baral, Central Member, Bheri Literary Society
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Kalpana Paudel, Central Member, Bheri Literary Society
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Mani Aryal, Member, Khajura Pragya Pratishthan
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Tara Rokaya, Chairperson, Purnatara Foundation
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Rishiram Sapkota, Vice-President, World Nepali Literature Association
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Khagendra Nepal, Vice-Chair, Thakurbaba Pragya Pratishthan
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Sharik Rabbani, Chair, Indian Cultural Cooperation Association
Felicitations Presented By
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Indrajit Sharma, prominent social worker from the United States
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Manisha Sharma, Member, Official Language Commission
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Professor Dr. Bharat Singh, senior Indian educationist
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Dr. Syed Ali Akbar Naqvi, Chair, Hindi Urdu Adabi Sangam, Delhi
Remarks on Literature
At the event, participating writers from various countries discussed contemporary literature and its current state. Emphasizing that literature is a powerful medium that connects citizens regardless of borders, Mani Aryal of Khajura Pragya Pratishthan highlighted this message.
Visit and Observations
Led by the Bheri Literary Society Central Committee, the Nepali delegation of writers visited Agra, Delhi, and other cities in India. They gathered information about important literary and other significant sites, according to Ishwari Prasad Rijal, Senior Vice-President of the Bheri Literary Society Central Committee.
