Jagdish Shumsher Rana (Nepali: जगदीशशमशेर राणा; 1929 – 2017) was a Nepalese writer and politician. In 1981, Rana was awarded the Madan Puraskar.
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Born | (1929-08-18)August 18, 1929 Kathmandu, Nepal |
Died | 9 October 2017(2017-10-09) (aged 88) Chandigarh |
Nationality | Nepalese |
Other names | Jagdish Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana |
Occupation | Writer |
Jagdish Shumsher Rana was born on August 3, 1929 (Bhadra 3, 1986 BS) in Kathmandu, Nepal to Mrigendra Shumsher Rana.[1] His grandfather was Baber Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, son of Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.[1]
In 1960, he moved to Shimla after the rise of Panchayat in Nepal.[1] On 16 July 1965, he married Bhuveneshwari Kumari.[2]
In 1981, Rana was awarded the Madan Puraskar for Narsingh Awatar.[3] He served as ambassador of Nepal to India from 1983 to 1988.[4][5]
Rana died on 9 October 2017 due to heart failure.[3]
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2000–2020 |
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1970–1999 |
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1956–1969 |
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