- Retired Professor of Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1933 : Born in Chisapani Gadhi, then famous as a district head-quarter of Chisapani. Here was a check-post seeking gate-pass for entering and outgoing travelers. The gate-pass was called Rahadani. Even Nepalese natives could not enter Kathmandu valley without producing gate-pass here.
Father: Late Subba Sharada Prasad Pokharel, then Judge of the district.
Mother: Late Chhaya Devi Pokharel, with no literacy.
1933-1956: Became a short- period resident of district head-quarters like Piuthan, Pokhara, Chautara, BIratnagar, Palpa and Kathmandu respectively as late Subba Sharada Prasad was transfered from one district to another.
1946: Was affected by Gandhaian Philosophy of India.
1946: Began composing poems in Nepali language.
1946: Began formal education from Tri-Juddha High English School, Biratnagar, Nepal.
1948: Began writing novels, long poems and short stories in Nepali, but did not publish.
1950: Served as a volunteer in the Revolution of 1950, under the leadership of the Nepali congress.
1950: Learnt Magar language, one of the TIbeto-Burman speeches of Nepal. Began creative writing in this language also.
1951: Entered Nepal Communist party in search of better humanitarianism. Began studying Marxism.
1951: Began publishing creative and other articles in Nepali magazines inside or outside Nepal.
1952: Obtained a Matriculation certificate from Banaras Hindu University, U.P., India.
1952: Began publishing translated and original booklets.
1956: Started Jharrobadi Movement from Banaras (India), a linguistic purism for safe-guarding Nepali language from unwanted foreign influence.
1957: Left Marxisn and determined to remain aloof from the party politics.
1960: Obtained a first class M.A. (in comparative linguistics, then called comparative philology) from Calcutta University, West Bengal, India.
1961: Played a role of one of the Founding Members of Mahendra Ratna High School, Rupatar, Udaypur District, Nepal.
1961-1990: Joined academic service under Tribhuwan University, at first an Assistant Lecturer and ultimately a Professor.
1963: Was offered a gold medal (Mahendra Vidhya Bhooshan) from the late His Majesty Mahendra.
1963: Obtained an inspiration reward from the Ministry of Education, Nepal.
1963:Was awarded Ratna Shri medal from the distinguished hands of Her Majesty Queen Ratna.
1963: Awarded Madan Puraskar, the only literary award established till then, Madan Puraskar Guthi, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1973: Obtained an M.A. in Nepali literature with the First class first position and gold medal thereunder, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
1973 or before: studied formally the following disciplines:
a. General Science (upto High School.)
b. Elementary Mathematics (upto High School.)
c. Elementary Geography (upto High School.)
d. Nepali language (in High School, I.A., B.A. and M.A.)
e. Nepali literature (from High School upto M.A.)
f. Sanskrit literature (upto High School)
g. Sanskrit Language (at first upto High School then in M.A.)
h. English literature (from High School upto B.A)
i. History (from High School upto B.A.)
j. Civics (in High School and also in I.A.)
k. Political Science (in B.A. only)
l. Logic (in I.A. only)
m. Economics (in I.A. only)
n. Philosophy (in B.A. only)
o. Aesthetics (as a part of paper of philosophy, in B.A. only)
p. Psychology (as a full paper, in B.A. only)
q. Advance Hindi literature (in I.A. only)
r. Hindi Language (in M.A. only)
s. Phonetics (in M.A. only)
t. Comparative Linguistics (in M.A. only)
1973 or before/ or after: Informal study in Culture, Anthropology, Russian language, Urdu language, Comparative Mythology, Magar language, Kassology(study of Khas race) etc.
1979: Voted in favour of Multi-party democracy in the Plebiscite in Nepal.
1979-1989: Guided many P.HD. scholars and other research-scholars under Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
1979-1984: Became member of Royal Nepal Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1983: Participated in the international seminar on the occasion of the second centenary of the birth of the science of language, organized by the Asiatic Society of Bengal, India.
1986: Represented Nepal in All India Nepali Language Seminar, North Bengal University, West Bengal, India.
1987: Obtained Pratibha Puraskar, a literary award from Pratibha Puraskar Pratisthan, Biratnagar, Nepal.
1989: Re-entered Nepali Congress (N.C.) Party after the gap of 39 years and entertained the active-membership. Believes that till now there is no other party as an alternative of N.C.
1993: Obtained Aseem Puraskar from Nepali Shiksha Parisad, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1994: Honoured by charioteering and Biratnagar Sub-Metropolis (then merely a Municipality), an initiative taken by Silsila (Biratnagar) in the presence of the Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.
1995: Was awarded Tribhuvan Academic award from Royal Nepal Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1996: Was selected Life member of Royal Nepal Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1996: Was awarded Udayananda Award from Udayananda Smarak Samiti, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1997: Was awarded Jhapat Award from Jhapat Puraskar Vyavastha Samiti, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1998: Was selected Honarary Member of Linguistic Society of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1998: Propounded a new discipline, Kassology, by publishing a long-awaited book in Nepal, Khas Jatiko Itihas (i.e. History of Thraco-Kassite Race).
1999: Was selected an Advisor of NECA, Nepal Culture Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2000: Falicitated and Greeted by Shiromani Pustakalaya, Chandani Chowk, BIratnagar.
2001: Obtained Vidhyashiromani Award: Late Badagurujuyu Hemraja Pandey Puraskar Guthi Award Committee, Kathmandu.
2001: Busy in editing, compiling, writing and computerizing creative works, Nepali-English dictionary and Genealogical work on my own Pokharel clan (in epic from supported by generation-marking figures and charts).
2001: Is always of the opinion that politics is not a scare-crow of the creative writing or fine-arts. Even then thinks that neither of the two should minimize each other.
Novels (all in Nepali)
1. Tesro Partanar (The Third Partner)
2. Chulke Khola-ko Baluwa (Sand of the River Chulke)
3. Samghar-bahira (Out of the Threshold)
4. Apradh Samarat (Criminal the Great)
5. Yi Sabai Kura (So on and so forth)
6. Nokarni (The Maid-servant)
7. Ago-dekhi Pani-samma (From Fire to Water)
8. Tyasai Ghumera Gayo Umera (The Life Spent Just for Nothing)
9. Ajha ek Taha Mathi (Still One Layer High)
10. Pani-haroko Basti (An Abode of the Sinners)
11. Dhanda Dherai Chan (Jobs are Many)
12. Thuli Dulahi (The Eldest Sister-in-law)
13. Amulya Aamsu Samjhera (Remembering the Precious Tears)
14. Akriti (Madam Akriti)
15. Pret-sundari (The Elfin-featured Beauty)
16. Ruparani (The Queen of Rupa Tableland)
17. Yo Pani Tyo Pani (Both the Options)
18. Maya Kati Gahiro (Who Knows the Depth of Love!)
19. Rang-shila (The Jackled Village)
20. Yo Kunai Pani Phul Hoina (No, This is not any flower)
21. Jun Bato U Bagdai-Bagdai Aethyo (This is Whence He Came Afloating)
22. Dui Dusta Hat-haru (Two Wicked Hands)
23. Yatana (The Oppression)
24. Khola-wari Khola-pari (the two opposite Banks of a River)
25. Mitrata (The Intimacy)
26. Parichaya (the Introduction)
27. Jor-Julum (the rape)
28.Tin Kanya(The Three Virgins)
29. Seto Sindur (The White Vermilion)
30. Sunira (Madam Sunira)
31. Jhim-Jhim Pareli (The Guiltless Eyelashes)
32. Kalpana-ko Dil-bata (From The Edge of an Imagination)
33. Baralieyo ko Manche (The Misled Gentlemen)
34. Parai Manche (An Alien)
35. Bidrohini (The Female Revolutionary)
36.Hatkadi (The Unwanted Fetters)
37.Yatai Katai (Somewhere Nearby) etc
B: Stories - Selections (in Nepali)
1. Sodhai ra Jabaph (The Answered Question)
2. Kanekhusi (The Whisper)
3. Sun-gabha (The Orchid)
4. Phunteko Aina (The Broken Looking Glass)
5. Eka Des-ma (Somewhere in an Unknown Country) etc.
C. Essays- Selections
1. Ukus-mukus (The Suffocation)
2. Tesro Ekmukhe Rudraksa-ko Khoji (Search of the Third Single-linked Rudraksa)
3.Kalejstar-ka Nibandhai-nibandha (Essays All Connecting the Higher Education)
4. Himal Racana (The Himalayan Compositions)
D. Poetry- (Poems)
1. Shanti Sena (Peace Fighter)
2. (Long Poems) - Sauri (An Illegimate Wife of the Sun- god)
3. (Short poems in the Magar language) Kanung Lam (Our Path)
4. (For children only) Rasila Kabita (Sweet Poems)
5. (For children only) Sana- Sani (The Little-ones)
E. Multi- act play
1. Hastaksar Huna Napaundai (Before It was Endorsed)
F. History
1. Khas Jati-ko Itihas (History of the Khas People)
G. Criticism
1. Jhapat- ka Das Katha- haru (Ten Short Stories by Jhapat)
2. Ek Man Sat Chinthan (Seven Reviews by a Single Critic)
H. Research
1. Panc Saya Barsa (Five Hundred Years)
2. Nepali Bhasa ra Sahitya (Nepali Language and its Literature)
I. Books on Language or Linguistics
1. Rastra Bhasa (The National Language)
2. (Co- writer) Dwani Siddhanta ra Kehi Dwani Prakriya (Phonetics with Some Phonological Laws)
3. Nepali Nirbachan Bhag 1-3 (Nepali Etymology parts I, II and III)
4. Nepali Bhasa- ko Utpati (Origin of the Nepali Language)
5. (Editorial Director) Nepali Brihat Shabdakosh (An Elaborated Dictionary from Nepali to Nepali)
6. (Articles edited) Lingistic Works During the 25 Years.
J. Translations
1. (Long story from Urdu) Barud ra Cheri- ka Phul- haru (The Cherry Blossoms Amdist the Gun- powder)
K. School- books
1. Himali Sahitya Bhag Char- dekhi Das Samma (Himalayan Literature From One to part Ten)
L. Stories edited
1. Kalo Bhut (The Black Ghost)
M. Nepali Magazine edited
1. Naulo Pailo
2. Phulpati
3. Sagarmatha
4. Chatra- bani
5. Pranja
6. Bi- racana
7. Thumko
