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Shiva Kumar Rai

Nepali language writer · Nepal · On the map · Writers · Lived 1919 to 1995 · aged 76

Shiva Kumar Rai (1919-1995) was a Nepali language writer and politician from Darjeeling, India. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978 for his collection of short stories Khaharey. He was the first Gorkha minister in the state of West Bengal after becoming a deputy minister in 1952.

Shiva Kumar Rai is read about 4 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 25 August 2026

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Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award1978

About this person

Country
Nepal
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1995 · aged 76