Man Of Towering Stature

Renowned litterateur and culture expert Satya Mohan Joshi passed away on Sunday morning. The revered literary centenarian was undergoing treatment at KIST Medical College Hospital located at Gwarko of Lalitpur. Having admitted to the hospital on September 23 owing to extreme weakness, he responded to treatments initially. But his health condition got worse from bad later. A week ago, he was taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) for the treatment of pneumonia and atrial fibrillation. As his body was showing some signs of recovery, he was moved out from ICU a couple of days ago. But doctors had to shift him to ICU again as his oxygen saturation level fell sharply. He was also lately found infected with dengue. In the demise of Joshi, Nepal has lost a great literary and cultural icon, and historian. The nation has suffered an irreparable loss. Born to father Shankar Joshi and mother Raj Kumari at Bakhumbahal of Lalitpur on May 12, 1920, Joshi was able to make outstanding feats in the fields of literature, history, art and culture.