Upadhyaya honoured with Bidyapati award

Kathmandu - The Nepal Bidyapati Maithili Language-Literature Prize for this year has been presented to Chandra Shekhar Upadhyaya of Dhanusa. The prize given by the Bidyapati Prize Trust, established by the government, carries a purse of Rs 200,000. Upadhyaya was honoured with the prize in recognition of his long contribution to the advancement of Maithili culture, civilization, language and literature.

Chief of Province no. 2 Tilak Pariyar presented the prize to Upadhyaya at a function held here on Saturday. Likewise, the Nepal Bidyapati Maithili research prize was presented to Dinesh Yadav of Saptari. It carries a purse of rs. 100,000. Furthermore, the Nepal Bidyapati Maithili Pandulipi prize was presented to Bhagat Nagbansi of Dhanusa,