Nepali Lok Katha

Nepali Lok Katha
Cover Page of the 2021 Reprint
AuthorTulasi Diwasa
Original titleनेपाली लोककथा
Cover artistSachin Yogal Shrestha
LanguageNepali
SubjectNepali folk-tales
GenreFolklore
PublisherNepal Rajakiya Pragya Pratisthan, Book Hill Publications
Publication date
1974/1975
Publication placeNepal
Media typePrint
Pages600
ISBN9789937935173

Nepali Lok Katha (Nepali: नेपाली लोककथा, lit. 'Nepalese folk tales') is a Nepali-language folk tales collection by Tulasi Diwasa. It was published in 2031 BS (1974 -1975 CE) by Nepali Rajakiya Pragya Pratisthan.[1] It consists of folktales form various regions and languages across Nepal.

The book has been used as a source of folklores in various universities in Nepal.[2][3]

Background

The book was first published on 2031 BS by Nepal Academy. It was later published with additional stories on February 17, 2021, by Book Hill Publication.[4][5] The book consists of 122 folktales collected from various regions, languages, castes and cultures of Nepal. The book had taken more than a decade to complete during Panchayat rule in Nepal.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "तुलसी दिवसको 'नेपाली लोककथा' बजारमा". तुलसी दिवसको ‘नेपाली लोककथा’ बजारमा. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. ^ nepalmamila.com; संवाददाता, नेपालमामिला (2021-02-17). "'Nepali Lokkatha' by Tulasi Diwasa in the market". Nepal Mamila. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. ^ "'Nepali Lokkatha' by Tulasi Diwasa in the Market". The Gorkha Times. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ "तुलसी दिवसको 'नेपाली लोककथा' पुनः प्रकाशित". Makalukhabar.com. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  5. ^ "तुलसी दिवसको 'नेपाली लोककथा' बजारमा". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  6. ^ "ऐतिहासिक महत्त्वको 'नेपाली लोककथा' पुनः प्रकाशित". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-11-12.