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A fellow is a title and form of address for distinguished, learned, or skilled individuals in academia, medicine, research, and industry. The exact meaning of the term differs in each field. In learned or professional societies, the term refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements.
His research projects primarily focus on online Zen Buddhism, religion in Nepal as well as religion in digital games. He has authored five books, as well as book chapters and journal articles. His monograph, Cyber Zen: Imagining Authentic Buddhist Identity, Community, and Practices in the Virtual World of Second Life focuses on online silent ...
The culture of Nepal encompasses the various cultures belonging to the 125 distinct ethnic groups present in Nepal. [1] The culture of Nepal is expressed through music and dance ; art and craft ; folklore ; languages and literature ; philosophy and religion ; festivals and celebration ; foods and drinks .
Until 1985, Tribhuvan University was the only university in the country. The second university to be founded was Nepal Sanskrit University . The inception of this university was soon followed by Kathmandu University in 1990, and Purbanchal and Pokhara Universities in 1995 and 1996, respectively.
Michael James Hutt (born 11 October 1957) is Professor of Nepali and Himalayan Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.He is engaged in the study of modern and contemporary Nepali literature, and as a translator.
Nepali speakers honor Bhanubhakta as the "Adikavi (Nepali: आदिकवि)" (literally meaning 'first poet') of the Nepali language. Bhanubhakta's most important contribution to Nepali literature is his translation of the holy Ramayana into the Nepali language. He transcribed Ramayana in metric form, using the same form as Sanskrit scholars.
This was a golden age of cultural development and art and architecture in Nepal Mandala besides being a prolific period for Nepal Bhasa literature. [6] The literary genres prevalent during this era consist of chronicles, epics, stories, scientific manuals mainly dealing with astrology and medicine, didactic poems and drama.
Divyopadesh is a compound sanskrit word, composed of Divya (transl. divine) and Upadesha(transl. Counsel), which means Divine counsel in Sanskrit as well as a number of derived languages including Nepali. Since Divya is an adjective and Upadesh(a) is a noun, the words are also used without compounding, as Divya Upadesh, without a change in meaning.