Chuda Mani Regmi

Chuda Mani Upadhaya Regmi 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. 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 2 children (1 son and 1 daughter).