Lil Bahadur Chettri

Lil Bahadur Chettri was an Indian writer in the Nepali language from Assam. He 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, Government of India awarded him Padmashri, the fourth highest civilian award of India for his contribution in literature and education.

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२०६६ सालको पद्मश्री साहित्य सम्मान र बालकथा सङ्ग्रह कलिलो मनले २०६७
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उनको उपन्यास सेतो धरतीले २०६८ सालको मदन पुरस्कार र रामराज पन्त
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