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Lil Bahadur Chettri (Nepali: लील बहादुर क्षेत्री) is an Indian writer in the Nepali language from Assam, India.[1] He is a recipient of Sahitya Academy Award for his book Brahmaputrako Chheu Chhau. His other book Basain is a story of poor villagers who undergo suffering due to the exploitation of the feudal and so-called upper class of the society. It is included in the curriculum of Tribhuwan University, Nepal.[2][3] In 2016, he was honoured with Jagadamba Shree Purasakar for his contribution to the Nepali literature and language.[4] In 2020, Government of India awarded him Padmashri, the fourth highest civilian award of India for his contribution in literature and education.[5]

Lil Bahadur Chettri
Native name	लील बहादुर क्षेत्री
Born	(1933-03-01) March 1, 1933 (age 89) Guwahati, Assam
Occupation	Literary writer Novelist short story writer essayist literary critic
Language	Nepali, English
Nationality	Indian
Education	Masters in Economics
Alma mater	Guwahati University
Notable works	Basain, Brahmaputraka ChheuChhau
Notable awards	Sahitya Akademi Award, 1987 Jagadamba Shree Purasakar, 2016 Padmashri, 2020

Works

Novels

• Basain (1957)
• Brahmaputraka ChheuChhau (1986)
• Atripta (1969)

Essays

• Assam Ma Nepali Bhasako Sharogharo (Difficulties of Nepali Language in Assam)

Plays

• Dobato (Crossroads)

Short stories collection

• Tindasak Bis Abhibyakti (Twenty Expressions In Three Decades)
• Lil Bahadur Chettri ka Kathaharu

See also

• Nepali literature
• List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Nepali
• Peter J. Karthak
• Indra Bahadur Rai

References

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