Kathmandu, Aug, 17 : Renowned Nepal Bhasa poet Durgalal Shrestha has died at the age of 93.
Shrestha passed away at his residence in Budhanilkantha on Sunday night, according to Malla K. Sundar, Chancellor of the Nepal Bhasa Academy.
Active in literature for more than six decades, Shrestha made significant contributions to Nepal Bhasa and Nepali literature through poems, songs and other literary works.
The Nepal Bhasa Council had conferred on him the title of “People’s Poet” two decades ago in recognition of his contribution to Nepal Bhasa literature.
More than a dozen of his literary works have been published in Nepal Bhasa.
