TY - BOOK AU - Pradhan, Indramani TI - Parasmani Pradhan SN - 8126003669 U1 - 891.4092 PY - 1997/// CY - New Delhi : PB - Sahitya Akademi, KW - Parasmani Pradhan, 1898-1986 KW - Biography KW - Language & Literature, Nepali KW - Criticism and Interpretation N1 - Includes bibliography; Parentage and early life -- school days -- at Kurseong -- a teacher in S.U.M.I. Kalimpong -- as Sub-Inspector of schools -- writing Nepali textbooks -- Nepali Sahitya Sammelan -- as a teacher in Darjeeling Government High School -- controversy regarding language uniformity, grammar and spelling -- Nepali as a major vernacular and a medium of instruction at the high school level -- "Mani Printing House", Darjeeling, and "Bharati" -- the official language bill -- Nepali at the university level -- Sahitya Akademi and the eight schedule -- the Nepali language in Sikkim -- a brief survey of Parasmani Pradhan's works -- awards conferred on Parasmani Pradhan -- some other facets of Parasmani Pradhan's life ER -