Janakpurdham: Senior litterateur, linguist and academic Prof. Dr. Rajendra Bimal passed away on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Janakpurdham.
According to family sources, Bimal had been speaking normally with family members until around 11:30 p.m. on Monday. His health suddenly deteriorated, after which he was taken to a local hospital. He died during treatment on Tuesday morning, according to his youngest son, Vibhash Labh.
Born on March 26, 1947, in Devichowk of Janakpurdham-10, Bimal made significant contributions to Nepali and Maithili literature. He wrote numerous works, including stories, poems and songs, in Nepali, Maithili, Hindi and English.
Bimal held master's degrees in Nepali, Hindi and Maithili and earned a PhD in linguistics. He had also been associated with Tribhuvan University as a Nepali language lecturer since 2029 BS.
Active in fiction writing for decades, Bimal made a significant contribution to Nepali narrative literature through his refined portrayal of the social and cultural realities of the Terai-Madhesh region. In recognition of his contribution to literature, he received the Madhyapark Samman in 2019 BS.
He was also honored with the Jagadambashree Award in 2009 BS for his contribution to educating Maithili-speaking students in the Nepali language in the Mithila region and for enriching Nepali literature through his numerous writings.
Bimal began his literary journey at a very young age. His first short story was published in the Hindi daily Aryavart when he was just 12 years old. At the age of 15, his story Kachnar Ke Pend, published in the same newspaper, gained considerable popularity. That same year, his Maithili story Muil Bachcha was published in the monthly magazine Mithila Mihir.
He also wrote the novel Chan Ahān Udas Chhi during his free time after completing his SLC examination.
According to family members, Bimal's last rites will be performed at Swargadwari in Janakpurdham on Tuesday.
His death marks the loss of a distinguished figure in the Nepali and Maithili literary world.
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