Janak Prasad Humagain

Janak Prasad Humagain (1937-2006) was a social activist and children's poet of Nepal.

Biography Janak Prasad Humagain was born on 13 October 1937 (28 Ashoj 1994 BS) in Balthali village of Kavrepalanchok District. His mother was Parwata Devi and father was Durga Prasad.

His father gave him the primary education at home. In , he joined a language school at Sorhakhutte, Kathmandu. He also took lesson from Mohan Raj Bajracharya at Jhonchhe, Kathmandu. In , he passed public service intermediate examination. In the same year, he left for Calcutta in India for his further studies. There he met an Englishman named Ray and started to work in his motor workshop in exchange for education in English on morning and evening. After a year, he returned to Kathmandu on request of his father and started to prepare for the public service intermediate exam. After two years, he passed the exam and joined as a public servant.

He started his service life from as a low-level staff in government office. He passed the public service commission exams and joined as Bahidaar (clerk) at Malpot (land revenue) department in . After the implementation of land reforms program in he was transferred to Land Reforms Office, where he was promoted as a Nayabsubba (officer). From , public servants were prohibited to criticize the government, so he quit his job and involved himself in social and political work. He however, rejoined the job due to the poor economic condition. He worked there till 2049 BS and retired.

In retirement life, he taught in school. He died on 11 February 2006 (28 Magh 2063 BS) due to thyroid cancer.

Humagain was married to Shova Devi Dahal in . Because it was a child marriage, he and his wife were not actually living together until the next 12 years. They had five sons.

Works Kishanko Geet (Farmer's Song)(rhyme,), Euta Nara Lagaunu Parchha Aba (We should raise a slogan now) (short epic,), Nepal Aamako Satyabachan (True Words from Mother of Nepal) (short epic, ), Pasina (Sweat) (Collection of Poems, ), Dukhi Garibko Sawai (Poor's Morsel) (rhyme, ), etc.

Awards and honours District Literature Conference, Panauti, District Literature Conference, Dhading, Best Children Literature Award, Recognition by Education Ministry for his contribution in the development of children literature, Children Welfare Award –Hitkari Guthi, Salt Trading Corporation, Daanmaya Prativa Puraskar Shrasta Samman, Panauti Felicitated by Sahitya Sandhya, Birgunj Felicitated by Pushpalal Smriti Pratisthan, Sajha Children Literature Award Balsahitya Prabardhan Samman