Bhupal Rai

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Bhupal Rai (Nepali: भूपाल राई) is a poet, lyricist, writer and editor. He is currently the chancellor of Nepal Academy. He has voiced for the rights of the marginalized people through his writings. His writings blend Marxist philosophy and socio-cultural pragmatism of the indigenous Kirati .

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Bhupal Rai was born in Bastim Village of Bhojpur (also known as Maajh Kirat), the eastern hilly district of Nepal.^[2]

After his high school education, he moved to Kathmandu for higher studies. His first poem was published in "Chhahara" monthly magazine around 1977, a magazine published by his elder brother Gopal Chhanchha. Bhupal later became a regular columnist in "Chhahara" monthly magazine, with a satirical column called "Bela ko boli".

Rai spent some time doing songwriting and musical composition in the 1980s, recording a number of songs as a "Radio Nepal" singer. After the 1990s, he quit singing to focus on writing. His poems and songs address racial discrimination, class struggles, and Kirat culture and values.^[3]

He visited Hong Kong in September 2016, via an invitation from "Critics Society".^[4]

He has authored 6 books and compiled and edited numerous books and magazines.

• Sumnima ko Tasvir (1996)
• Dajai kavita gaau mai chha (2000)
• Pahilo Haraf Sirbandi (1999)
• Simanta Soundarya (2010)^[5]
• Bhumigat Prashna Haru (2012)
• Aago le Janmotsav Manaudaina (2015)

• Best Lyricist in Radio Nepal (1992)
• 1st Runner UP in the "Nepal Academy National Poem" competition (1993)
• Best Lyricist "NEFEJ Song" competition (1994)
• Curriculum Song Award by "Curriculum Development Center" (1995)
• Nepali Pratibha Pratisthan Award UK (2015)

• Poems in sahityasangraha.com
• Book Print Edition Kantipur daily Archived 2016-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
• Article by Hangyug Agyat on Bhupal Rai
• Poet Shrawan Mukarung's article
• Hatteri.Com
• Youtube Lyricist Bhupal Rai's jukebox 1
• Lyricist Bhupal Rai's jukebox 2
• Lyricist Bhupal Rai's jukebox 3