12 Facts About Taranath Sharma

Taranath Sharma popular name Tana Sarma was a litterateur of Nepal, recognized as travel writer, essayist and literary critic.

Taranath Sharma contributed to Nepali Literature for over five decades.

Taranath Sharma completed his school level studies at St Joseph's, Darjeeling.

Taranath Sharma got PhD in Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US.

Taranath Sharma wrote his first work, Ojhel Parda, in 1966 inside jail while he was imprisoned for criticizing late King Mahendra's poem.

Taranath Sharma's travelogue entitled Belaet Tira Baralida meaning Ramblings in and around Britain, which he wrote while he was doing his Post Graduate Diploma with English as second language in the University College of North Wales won the popular 'Madan Puraskar' award for the year 1969.

Taranath Sharma served as the editor in chief of The Rising Nepal English daily for some years after the restoration of democracy in Nepal.

Taranath Sharma even served at Nobel Academy Secondary School as the school principal for many years.

Taranath Sharma has great contribution in Nepali education and literature.

Taranath Sharma received various awards like the Madan Puraskar Award 1969 for Belaet Tira Baralida travelogue, the Saajha Award 1972 for 'Sama Ra Samaka Kriti' critic, and the Aadi kabi Bhanubhakta award 2013.

Taranath Sharma died at his home in Kathmandu on 15 February 2022, at the age of 87.

Taranath Sharma suffered from dementia, diabetes, high blood pressure and other heart problems prior to his death.