Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief

Prof. Nandish Prasad Adhikari, PhD
Department of Nepali
TU, Padma Kanya Multiple Campus
Bagbazar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: nandishadhikari@gmail.com

Dr. Nandish Prasad Adhikari is Professor of Nepali at Padmakanya Multiple Campus (PKMC), Tribhuvan University. Born on 19 March 1957 (6 Chaitra 2013 B.S.), he is a distinguished academician in the field of linguistics and Nepali literature. He holds an M.A. in Nepali from Tribhuvan University (2039 B.S.), a Post M.A. Diploma in Linguistics from Agra University, India (1994 A.D.), and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, India (2000 A.D.). With nearly four decades of teaching experience at Tribhuvan University, he served in various academic ranks from part-time instructor to professor at Patan Multiple Campus, Central Department of Linguistics, Bishwa Bhasha Campus, and Padmakanya Multiple Campus. He has also held key academic positions such as Executive Director of the Research Centre at Nepal Sanskrit University and member of its Academic and Research Councils. Dr. Adhikari has contributed significantly as an editor to numerous academic and literary publications and is affiliated with the Ichchhuk Culturelle Academy, Kathmandu. His scholarly and literary works include a poetry collection Lalpati and numerous research articles on language, linguistics, and literature. In recognition of his contributions, he has received several honors including the Mahendra Vidyabhushan Padak, Dirghasewa Padak, and Shabdayatra Angurbaba Joshi Shikshak Samman. He currently resides in Gothatar, Kathmandu, and hails from Gadigaun-Dingla, Bojpur.

Editor

Asso. Prof. Mukunda Sharma, PhD
TU, Padma Kanya Multiple Campus
Bagbazar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: mukundasharma444@gmail.com

Dr. Mukunda Sharma is an Associate Professor of Nepali at Padma Kanya Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He holds a Ph.D. in Nepali with a specialization in folk literature and comparative oral traditions. His academic background includes MA degrees in Nepali and BA in Nepali, Sanskrit, and English from Tribhuvan University and Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, India. With over two decades of teaching and research experience, Dr. Sharma has served as the Head of the Departments of Journalism, Hindi, and Sanskrit (2076–2079 B.S.), and the Head of the Nepali Department (2079–2080 B.S.) at Padma Kanya Multiple Campus. He is currently affiliated with the Nepal Chair at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. A prolific scholar, Dr. Sharma has presented widely on folklore, language, and culture, and actively contributes to editorial boards and academic forums in Nepal and beyond.