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Chuda Mani Upadhaya Regmi (Nepali: चूडामणि रेग्मी) is a Nepalese writer and linguist. He has published multiple books related to Nepali language.
Early life and education
Regmi was born on 11 March 1937 (29 Chaitra 1993) in Wana, Sankhuwasabha district in eastern region of Nepal to father Pitambar Regmi and mother Khileswari Devi. He completed his schooling in Sanskrit language. For his IA degree in Benaras, he continued his Sanskrit studies and studied BA at Mahendra College in Biratnagar.
Literary career
In 1968, he published the Nepali Bhashako Utpatti. Regmi, Satya Mohan Joshi, Pradip Rimal, Bihari Krishna Shrestha, and Sthirjunga Bahadur published Karnali Lok Sanskriti which won the Madan Puraskar, Nepal's highest literary honour. The prize money was divided among the authors. He played an active role in Jharro Andolan, a Nepali language movement.
He also taught at the Mechi Multiple Campus in Jhapa. He taught for 34 years until he retired in 2002.
Awards
He has won various awards including the Mahakavi Devkota Puraskar (2015), the Gopal Pande Asim Award (2005), the Sajha Puraskar, and the Madan Puraskar.
Notable works
- Nepali Sahitya ko Itihas
- Bhasa Bigyan
- Karnali Lok Sanskriti (Vol. 4 - Bhasa)
- Devkota
- Sajha Kavita
- Nepali Loksahitya
- Sinjali: Studies in Linguistic Behaviour
Personal life
He married Bed Kumari Dahal on 11 December 1949 (26 Mangshir 2006) at the age of 13. They have six children (3 sons and 3 daughters).
