Bal Krishna Pokharel was a Nepalese writer, linguist, historian, and literary critic. He was one of the key person behind the publishing of Nepali Brihat Sabdakosh, a comprehensive Nepali dictionary. Alongside Nepali language, he also wrote in Sanskrit and Magar languages. He wrote multiple fiction, non-fiction and poetry books and was awarded with Madan Puraskar in 1963 for his book Nepali Bhasa Ra Sahitya.
Quick facts
- Born
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- Place of birth
- Makwanpur District wd
- Died
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- Place of death
- Biratnagar wd
- Citizenship
- Nepal wd
- Occupation
- writer, linguist, professor, novelist, poet, essayist wd
Awards wd
- Madan Puraskar (1963)
Questions
- When was Bal Krishna Pokharel born?
- Bal Krishna Pokharel was born on 28 August 1933 in Makwanpur District.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English): Bal Krishna Pokharel · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia (Nepali): बालकृष्ण पोखरेल · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata item Q13183942 · CC0 1.0
Last updated · facts checked 21 October 2026
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