Shanti Chettri- born in Rhenock- A Pioneer of Nepali Literature.

SHANTI CHETTRI- A NEPALI LITERARY FIGURE

Shanti Chhetri is a renowned Nepali Literary figure who was born in Rhenock, East Sikkim. Her contribution towards the Nepali Literature is praiseworthy. Her dexterous hand has touched almost all the spheres of literature but, poetry and biography are most celebrated ones.

Place and date of birth.- Rhenock Bazar, East Sikkim/ Bikram sambad 2004 ashar 22 gatey.

Mother’s name- Lt. Devikumari Pradhan.

Father’s name- Lt. Chandraman Chhetri.

Education- Rhenock, Gangtok, Darjeeling Govt. School, Uttarbanga University.

Works-

1. Arab sagar ko suryoudhay.

2. Raamayan ko nari patra.

3. Jwalamukhi ra chaalharu.

4. Europe bhraman kahi sansmaran.

5. Guras Guchha.

6. Maya- Jaal.
7. Samalochana Sahitya ma Ramkrishna Sharma ko Yogdhan Bislaysanaatmak Adhyan ra Mulyankan- 1992
8. Nepali Samajma Nari ko Sthan.

Awards-

1.       Bidhyarthi lakhen pratiyogita- first and second position.

2.       Sikkim bhanu puraskar- 1993

3.       Karuna Smriti samman- 2007

4.       Michael madhusudhan Dutta puraskar- Kolkata

5.       DeoKota ko Saatabdi Samman- 2010

6.       Sikkim Academy/ Sahitya Academy.