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Lil Bahadur Chettri

1933–2025, born Guwahati, writes in Nepali, writer

Lil Bahadur Chettri was an Indian writer in the Nepali language from Assam, who was a recipient of Sahitya Academy Award for his book Brahmaputrako Chheu Chhau. His other book Basain is a story of poor villagers who undergo suffering due to the exploitation of the feudal and so-called upper class of the society. It is included in the curriculum of Tribhuvan University, Nepal. In 2016, he was honoured with Jagadamba Shree Purasakar for his contribution to the Nepali literature and language. In 2020, the Government of India awarded him the Padmashri, the fourth highest civilian award of India for his contribution in literature and education.

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Awards

1987Sahitya Akademi Award

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Nepali

Gita Upadhyay

1939–2026educator, writer, and translator from Assam (born 1939)