Karnali’s Karnabahadur Khatri Honored in Makwanpur
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- Karnabahadur Khatri, a poet from Rukum West, Karnali Province, was honored with the ‘Shiv–Savitra Adhikari Muktak Award 2082’ in Makwanpur.
- Jharna Literary Family organized the 32nd Muktak Evening and a poetry recitation competition among students on the occasion of their 325th literary series.
- Sumina Dahal was declared the best participant in the competition, receiving the ‘Shiv–Savitra Adhikari Memorial Muktak Emerging Talent Award’ with a prize of NPR 5,555.
Chaitra 22, Hetauda — Karnabahadur Khatri, a poet from Rukum West district in Karnali Province, was awarded the ‘Shiv–Savitra Adhikari Muktak Award 2082’ in Makwanpur.
The award, established by litterateur Rameshmohan Adhikari in memory of his parents with a prize amount of NPR 15,555, was presented to Khatri by the Jharna Literary Family during their 325th literary series event.
Alongside the 325th literary series, Jharna also hosted its 32nd Muktak Evening, which included a poetry recitation competition for selected students from grades 9 to 12 across various schools in Makwanpur.
Among nine outstanding student participants, Sumina Dahal, a student from Buddha Secondary School, Hattisunde, was declared the best performer. She was awarded the ‘Shiv–Savitra Adhikari Memorial Muktak Emerging Talent Award’ worth NPR 5,555, also established by Rameshmohan Adhikari, according to Jharna’s secretary, Neelhari Dhungel.
During the event, individual recognition certificates were presented to poets who have published single collections of muktak, including Devaraj Kharel, Anish Nyaupane ‘Bhavana’, DB Bartola, Ram Karki, Deepak Gautam, Birkhe Anjan, Rajbabu Pahadi, Dineshkumar Sharma, SR Manjari Oli, and Sumi Thingla. Each honored muktak poet also recited their own verses.
The program was managed by Jharna’s deputy secretary Amrita Lamichhane, with a welcome speech delivered by vice-chair Krishna Ghatani. The session was chaired by president Gayatri Rupakheti and the chief guest of the event was muktak poet Ramesh Samarthan.