Khagendra Sangraula

Nepalese writer and columnist (born 1946)

Khagendra Sangraula

खगेन्द्र संग्रौला

Khagendra Sangraula (2022)

Born|

Khagendra Raj Sangraula

(1946-11-25) 25 November 1946 (age 77)

Subhang, Panchthar district

Nationality| Nepalese
Other names| Kunsang Kaka
Alma mater| Tri-Chandra College
Occupation(s)| Writer, columnist
Notable work|

* Aafnai Aakha ko Layama
* Junkiriko Sangeet

Spouse| Jamuna Gurung
Children| 2
Parent|

* Laxmi Prasad Sangraula (father)

Awards| Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar, 2011

Khagendra Sangraula (Nepali: खगेन्द्र संग्रौला; born 1946) is a Nepalese progressive writer, novelist, columnist and public intellectual. He has published multiple books and wrote multiple articles for various national dailies. He has also translated many English essays and books including the memoir of John Wood, into Nepali language.[1] He is a regular columnist at Kantipur newspaper. His works played an important role during the Nepalese civil war in raising awareness among the general public.

## Early life and education

[edit]

He was born on 25 November 1946 (10 Mangshir 2003 BS) in Subhang village, Panchthar district, Nepal.[2] He did his schooling from Saraswati Middle School. He received an IA degree from Birendra Inter College (now Terhathum Multiple Campus) in Tehrathum district. He then received a bachelor's degree specializing in Nepali and English from Tri-Chandra College. He joined Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur for Masters studied but did not completed the degree. He used to teach to fulfill his expenses. After graduation too, he continued teaching, he taught for 14 years in Chitwan, Tanahun and Lamjung districts in western Nepal.[3]

## Literary career

[edit]

He began his literary career with Adhuro Prem, Bhijeko Rumal in Bihani newspaper in 2024 BS (c. 1967/1968).[4]

He has published 5 short story collection, 5 essay collections, 3 novels, 3 plays and 36 translations as of 2019. He is known for his use of style of satire in his works.

He has received Mainali Puraskar, Krishna Mani Sahitya Puraskar and Gokul Joshi Puraskar. He won the Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar for his essays collection Aafnai Aakha ko Layama.[5]

## Bibliography

[edit]

* Balyakalkaa Padchapharu
* Kunsai Kaka Ka Katha
* Samjhanaka Kuinetaharu
* Junkiriko Sangeet
* Aama Ra Yamadutharu
* Bais Thunga Phool
* Samjhanako Ainaka Tasbirharu
* Jan-Andolanka Charraharu
* Aafnai Aakha ko Layama
* Satya ra Satta[6]
* Sangrambahadur Sarki

## Personal life

[edit]

He currently resides in Kathmandu with his wife Jamuna Gurung. He met his wife in Bandipur hospital in Tanahun where she worked as a nurse. They have a son and a daughter.[7]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "'पहिले कथामा चाख लाग्थ्यो अहिले दर्शनले तान्छ'". देशसञ्चार. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
2. ^ "खगेन्द्र संग्रौला भन्छन् आप करे तो रासलीला, बाकी सबका क्यारेक्टर ढीला ! -". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
3. ^ "'पहिले कथामा चाख लाग्थ्यो अहिले दर्शनले तान्छ'". देशसञ्चार. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
4. ^ "खगेन्द्र संग्रौला भन्छन् आप करे तो रासलीला, बाकी सबका क्यारेक्टर ढीला ! -". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
5. ^ Abiral, Krishna. "नकारात्मक सोच कति घातक ?". Online Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 4 February 2022. "जवकि संग्रौलाको 'आफ्नै आँखाको लयमा' गतवर्षको दुई लाख राशीको पद्मश्री पुरस्कारसमेत प्राप्त गरेको, हरेक शिक्षित नेपालीले पढ्नैपर्ने अब्बलकोटीको कृति हो ।"
6. ^ "Nepali literature lovers take respite from COVID-19 by celebrating Dashain with new books · Global Voices". Global Voices. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
7. ^ "व्यक्तिवृत्त तीखो कलमका चर्चित लेखक". News of Nepal. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

* v
* t
* e

Nepalese writers

Nepali|

* Abhi Subedi
* Amar Neupane
* Ambalika Devi
* Ambika Prasad Upadhyaya
* Arbind Rimal
* Ashesh Malla
* Bairagi Kainla
* Bal Krishna Pokharel
* Balkrishna Sama
* Banira Giri
* Basanta Basnet
* Bhairav Aryal
* Bhanubhakta Acharya
* Bharat Jangam
* Bharat Koirala
* Bhawani Bhikshu
* Bhim Nidhi Tiwari
* Bijaya Malla
* Binod Prasad Dhital
* Bhim Bahadur Pande
* Bhola Rijal
* Bhupal Rai
* Bhupi Sherchan
* Bhuwan Dhungana
* Bimala Tumkhewa
* Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
* Buddha Sayami
* Buddhi Narayan Shrestha
* Buddhisagar
* Byakul Maila
* Chakrapani Chalise
* Chandra Prakash Baniya
* Chittaranjan Nepali
* Chhinnalata
* Chuda Mani Regmi
* Daulat Bikram Bista
* Daya Bir Singh Kansakar
* Deepak Shimkhada
* Desh Subba
* Dha. Cha. Gotame
* Dharanidhar Koirala
* Dharma Ratna Yami
* Dharmaraj Thapa
* Dharmendra Bikram Nembang
* Dhooswan Sayami
* Dhruba Chandra Gautam
* Diamond Shumsher Rana
* Dor Bahadur Bista
* Durga Lal Shrestha
* G. Shah
* Geeta Tripathee
* Girish Ballabh Joshi
* Gopal Parajuli
* Gopal Prasad Rimal
* Govinda Bahadur Malla
* Guru Prasad Mainali
* Gyandil Das
* Hangyug Agyat
* Hari Bansha Acharya
* Hari Prasad Rimal
* Harka Gurung
* Hemang Dixit
* Iman Xin Chemjong
* Ishwar Ballav
* Jagadish Ghimire
* Jagat Lal Master
* Janak Prasad Humagain
* Jaya Prakash Malla
* Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh
* Jhamak Ghimire
* Kamal Mani Dixit
* Kanak Mani Dixit
* Karna Shakya
* Karunakar Vaidya
* Kedar Man Vyathit
* Kedar Nath Neupane
* Kesar Lall
* Khagendra Sangraula
* Khaptad Swami
* Krishna Bhooshan Bal
* Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan
* Krishna Dharabasi
* Krishnahari Baral
* Kshetra Pratap Adhikary
* Kul Bahadur KC
* Kumar Kashyap Mahasthavir
* Kumar Nagarkoti
* Lain Singh Bangdel
* Laxmi Prasad Devkota
* Leeladhwaj Thapa
* Lekhnath Paudyal
* Madan Mani Dixit
* Madan Mohan Mishra
* Madhav Prasad Devkota
* Madhav Prasad Ghimire
* Mahananda Sapkota
* MBB Shah
* Mahesh Bikram Shah
* Mahesh Chandra Regmi
* Manu Brajaki
* Master Mitrasen
* Maya Thakuri
* Modanath Prasrit
* Mohan Koirala
* Motiram Bhatta
* Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya
* Naba Raj Lamsal
* Nar Bahadur Saud
* Nara Dev Pandey
* Nara Nath Acharya
* Narayan Rayamajhi
* Narayan Wagle
* Nawaraj Silwal
* Nayan Raj Pandey
* Neelam Karki Niharika
* Neer Shah
* Nityaraj Pandey
* Pahalman Singh Swar
* Parashu Pradhan
* Parijat
* Prema Shah
* Prithvi Narayan Shah
* Chandani Shah
* Lalit Tripurasundari
* Radha Paudel
* Rajan Mukarung
* Rajesh Gautam
* Rajeshwor Devkota
* Ram Man Trishit
* Ram Raj Pant
* Ramesh Bikal
* Ramesh Kshitij
* Ramlal Joshi
* Rashmila Shakya
* Ratna Shumsher Thapa
* Rewati Raman Khanal
* Riddhi Bahadur Malla
* Rookmangud Katawal
* Rudra Raj Pande
* Sanjeev Uprety
* Santosh Lamichhane
* Sanu Sharma
* Saraswati Pratikshya
* Sarita Tiwari
* Saru Bhakta
* Satya Mohan Joshi
* Shakti Ballav Aryal
* Shankar Lamichhane
* Shanta Chaudhary
* Shanti Mishra
* Shikhar Ghimirey
* Shiva Kumar Rai
* Shrawan Mukarung
* Siddhicharan Shrestha
* Somnath Sigdel
* Subin Bhattarai
* Suman Pokhrel
* Surya Bikram Gyawali
* Sulochana Manandhar
* Sushma Joshi
* Swapnil Smriti
* Taranath Sharma
* Tarini Prasad Koirala
* Toya Gurung
* Tulsi Diwasa
* Upendra Subba
* Usha Sherchan
* Uttam Kunwar
* Vishnu Raj Atreya
* Yogbir Singh Kansakar
* Yogesh Raj
* Yogi Naraharinath
* Yogmaya Neupane
* Yubraj Nayaghare
* Yuyutsu Sharma

Sanskrit|

* Bhanubhakta Acharya
* Lekhnath Paudyal
* Motiram Bhatta
* Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya
* Nara Nath Acharya
* Vishnu Raj Atreya

Limbu|

* Bairagi Kainla
* Iman Xin Chemjong

Nepalbhasha|

* Bauddha Rishi Mahapragya
* Buddha Sayami
* Buddhaghosa Mahasthavir
* Chittadhar Hridaya
* Daya Bir Singh Kansakar
* Dhammalok Mahasthavir
* Dharma Ratna Yami
* Dharmachari Guruma
* Dharmaditya Dharmacharya
* Dhooswan Sayami
* Durga Lal Shrestha
* Ganesh Lal Shrestha
* Girija Prasad Joshi
* Jagat Lal Master
* Jagat Sundar Malla
* Jayaprakash Malla
* Kedar Man Vyathit
* Kedar Nath Neupane
* Kesar Lall
* Kumar Kashyap Mahasthavir
* Madan Mohan Mishra
* Moti Laxmi Upasika
* Nisthananda Bajracharya
* Phatte Bahadur Singh
* Pragyananda Mahasthavir
* Pratek Man Tuladhar
* Prem Bahadur Kansakar
* Purna Kaji Tamrakar
* Pushpa Ratna Sagar
* Rebati Ramanananda Shrestha
* Satya Mohan Joshi
* Shashikala Manandhar
* Shukraraj Shastri
* Siddhicharan Shrestha
* Siddhidas Mahaju
* Sudarshan Mahasthavir
* Sukraraj Shastri
* Sulochana Manandhar
* Tara Devi Tuladhar
* Yogbir Singh Kansakar

English|

* Abhi Subedi
* C. K. Lal
* D. B. Gurung
* Deepak Shimkhada
* Dor Bahadur Bista
* Manjushree Thapa
* Pranaya SJB Rana
* Pratyoush Onta
* Rabi Thapa
* Samrat Upadhyay
* Shanti Mishra
* Suman Pokhrel
* Yogesh Raj
* Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
* Yuyutsu Sharma

Hindi|

* Chittadhar Hridaya
* Dhooswan Sayami
* Kedar Man Vyathit
* Sitaram Agrahari

Tamang|

* Bina Theeng Tamang
* Ganesh Lal Shrestha

Avadhi|

* Bhawani Bhikshu
* Vishnu Raj Atreya

Magar|

* Bal Krishna Pokharel

Maithili|

* Caṇḍeśvara Ṭhakkura
* Dhirendra Premarshi
* Jyotirishwar Thakur

Chinese|

* Sulochana Manandhar

* v
* t
* e

Nepali literature

Organizations|

* Nepal Academy
* Nepali Sahitya Sammelan, Darjeeling
* Nepali Sahitya Parishad Sikkim
* Sajha Prakashan
* Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya
* Aarohan Gurukul

Divisions|

* Nepalese Nepali literature
* Bhutanese Nepali literature
* Indian Nepali literature

Festivals|

* Nepal Literature Festival

Literary awards|

* Madan Puraskar
* Jagadamba Shree Puraskar
* Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar
* Sajha Puraskar
* India
* Sahitya Akademi
* Yuva Puraskar Nepali

Literary movements|

* Aswikrit Sahitya Andolan
* Ralpha
* Srijanshil Arajakta
* Tesro Aayam

Writers|

| Fiction writers|

* Amar Neupane
* Ambalika Devi
* Asit Rai
* Banira Giri
* Bhawani Bhikshu
* Bhim Nidhi Tiwari
* Bhuwan Dhungana
* Bikram Bir Thapa
* Binod Prasad Dhital
* Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
* Buddhisagar
* Chandra Prakash Baniya
* Chhinnalata
* Chuden Kabimo
* Daulat Bikram Bista
* Dhanush Chandra Gautam
* Dhooswan Sayami
* Dhruba Chandra Gautam
* Diamond Shumsher Rana
* Girish Ballabh Joshi
* Gopal Prasad Rimal
* Govinda Bahadur Malla
* Guman Singh Chamling
* Guru Prasad Mainali
* Hemang Dixit
* Indra Bahadur Rai
* Krishna Dharabasi
* Kumar Nagarkoti
* Leeladhwaj Thapa
* Madan Mani Dixit
* Mahesh Bikram Shah
* Manu Brajaki
* Maya Thakuri
* Nanda Hangkhim
* Narayan Wagle
* Nayan Raj Pandey
* Lil Bahadur Chettri
* Neelam Karki Niharika
* Parashu Pradhan
* Parijat
* Peter J. Karthak
* Prema Shah
* Rajan Mukarung
* Ramesh Bikal
* Ramlal Joshi
* Rudra Raj Pande
* Sanjeev Uprety
* Sanu Sharma
* Shakti Ballav Aryal
* Shanti Mishra
* Sharada Sharma
* Shikhar Ghimirey
* Shiva Kumar Rai
* Subin Bhattarai
* Sushila Karki
* Sushma Joshi
* Tarini Prasad Koirala
* Yubraj Nayaghare

|

Poets|

* Abhi Subedi
* Agam Singh Giri
* Ali Miya
* Bairagi Kainla
* Bhanubhakta Acharya
* Bhim Nidhi Tiwari
* Bhola Rijal
* Bhupi Sherchan
* Bimala Tumkhewa
* Bina Theeng Tamang
* Byakul Maila
* Chadani Shah
* Chakrapani Chalise
* Chittadhar Hridaya
* Dharanidhar Koirala
* Dharmendra Bikram Nembang
* Durga Lal Shrestha
* Gadul Singh Lama
* Geeta Tripathee
* Gopal Parajuli
* Gopal Prasad Rimal
* Gyandil Das
* Hangyug Agyat
* Hari Bhakta Katuwal
* Ishwor Ballav
* Kamala Sankrityayan
* Kedar Man Vyathit
* Komalnath Adhikari
* Krishnahari Baral
* Krishna Bhusan Bal
* Kshetra Pratap Adhikary
* Kul Bahadur KC
* Laxmi Prasad Devkota
* Lekhnath Paudyal
* Madhav Prasad Ghimire
* MBB Shah
* Manjul
* Mohan Koirala
* Motiram Bhatta
* Naba Raj Lamsal
* Nanda Hangkhim
* Nara Dev Pandey
* Neer Shah
* Ramesh Kshitij
* Ratna Shumsher Thapa
* Santosh Lamichhane
* Saraswati Pratikshya
* Sarita Tiwari
* Shrawan Mukarung
* Siddhicharan Shrestha
* Somnath Sigdel
* Suman Pokhrel
* Sulochana Manandhar
* Swapnil Smriti
* Toya Gurung
* Tulsiram Sharma Kashyap
* Upendra Subba
* Usha Sherchan
* Vishnu Raj Atreya
* Yogbir Singh Kansakar
* Yogmaya Neupane
* Yuyutsu Sharma

Playwrights and dramatists|

* Abhi Subedi
* Ashesh Malla
* Balkrishna Sama
* Bhim Nidhi Tiwari
* Bijaya Malla
* Master Mitrasen
* Pahalman Singh Swar
* Saru Bhakta
* Shambhu Prasad Dhungel
* Suman Pokhrel

Historians and sociologists|

* Ambika Prasad Upadhyaya
* Baburam Acharya
* Bhagi Raj Ingnam
* Chandra Prakash Baniya
* Chittaranjan Nepali
* Deepak Shimkhada
* Dor Bahadur Bista
* Iman Xin Chemjong
* Kumar Pradhan
* Satya Mohan Joshi
* Surya Bikram Gyawali
* Yogesh Raj
* Yogi Naraharinath

Essayists/critics/journalists|

* Bhairav Aryal
* Bharat Jangam
* Bharat Koirala
* Bhupal Rai
* Buddhi Narayan Shrestha
* C. K. Lal
* Dharma Ratna Yami
* Geeta Tripathee
* Gopal Parajuli
* Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh
* Kamal Mani Dixit
* Karna Shakya
* Khagendra Sangraula
* Khaptad Baba
* Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan
* Krishna Lal Adhikari
* Madan Mohan Mishra
* Mahananda Poudyal
* Prithvi Narayan Shah
* Rewati Raman Khanal
* Riddhi Bahadur Malla
* Shankar Lamichhane
* Uttam Kunwar
* Vijay Kumar Pandey

Travel writers|

* Lain Singh Bangdel
* Taranath Sharma

Children's literature writers|

* Janak Prasad Humagain
* Prema Shah
* Shanta Das Manandhar
* Shukraraj Shastri

Linguists and grammarians|

* Bal Krishna Pokharel
* Chuda Mani Regmi
* Mahananda Sapkota
* Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya
* Parasmani Pradhan
* Ram Raj Pant

Biographers|

* Jagadish Ghimire
* Jhamak Ghimire
* Nara Nath Acharya
* Nityaraj Pandey
* Radha Paudel
* Rookmangud Katawal
* Shanta Chaudhary

Folklorists|

* Kesar Lall
* Karunakar Vaidya
* Tulasi Diwasa

Novels|

* Aagat
* Alikhit
* Basain
* Bir Charitra
* Champa
* Cheerharan
* Damini Bhir
* Draupadi Avashesh
* Dumero
* Faatsung
* Ghamka Pailaharu
* Juino
* Jyoti Jyoti Mahajyoti
* Kara
* Karnali Blues
* Loo
* Madhabi
* Maharani
* Mann
* Mayur Times
* Modiaain
* Mokshabhumi
* Narendra Dai
* Nathiya
* Pagal Basti
* Pathshala
* Palpasa Café
* Parityakta
* Phirphire
* Pratyek Thau : Pratyek Manchhe
* Pretkalpa
* Radha
* Ramite
* Ranahar
* Rupamati
* Saaya
* Sakas
* Sallipir
* Seto Dharti
* Shabdatit Shantanu
* Shirishko Phool
* Summer Love
* Sumnima
* Teen Ghumti
* Ular
* Yogmaya
* Yojana Gandha

Poems/poetry collections|

* Bairagi Kailaka Kabitaharu
* Dhritarashtra
* Gauri
* Ghumne Mechmathi Andho Manche
* Mohan Koiralaka Kavita
* Muna Madan
* Naya Ishwar Ko Ghoshana
* Pinjada Ko Suga
* Prithviraj Chauhan
* Sagarmatha Ko Gahirai
* Nepali Shakuntal
* Tarun Tapasi

Non-fiction books|

* Abstract Chintan Pyaj
* Antarmanko Yatra
* Belaet Tira Baralida
* China Harayeko Manchhe
* Chhuteka Anuhar
* Ek Haatko Taali
* Hamro Lok Sanskriti
* Janaral Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal
* Jiwan Kada Ki Phool
* Karnali Lok Sanskriti
* Khusi
* Khalangama Hamala
* Limbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha
* Mahakavi Devkota
* Makaiko Kheti
* Nepalko Balinali ra Tinko Digo Kheti
* Nyaya
* Phoolko Aankhama
* Prayogshala
* Singha Durbarko Ghumne Mech
* Srasta ra Sahitya
* Yaar

Plays/musical dramas|

* Agniko Katha
* Baikuntha Express
* Bhimsen Ko Antya
* Malati Mangale
* Yajnaseni

Short story collections|

* Aina
* Chhapamar ko Chhoro
* Jiyara
* Kumari Prashnaharu
* Naya Sadak Ko Geet
* Nepali Lok Katha
* Yambunera

Literary magazines|

* Sharada
* Ruprekha

* Templates
* Category
* WikiProject
* Nepal portal

Authority control databases

International|

* FAST
* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* France
* BnF data
* United States
* Australia

*[c.]: circa
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template