Veteran critic Tripathi honoured

Kathmandu, July 10: Veteran critic of Nepali literature Prof Dr Basudev Tripathi has been honoured on the occasion of Guru Purnima on Thursday.

He was awarded in a programme organised by the Nepal Maharshi Vedic Foundation at Brahmananda Saraswati Gram of Champadevi, Kathmandu. Prof Tripathi, who received his first doctorate in Nepali literature from the Tribhuvan University, has tremendous contribution in creative writing, literary criticism and research in the history of Nepali language, literature and grammar as well.

He is also the author of dozens of books in different genres of Nepali literature. Tripathi has served as the Dean of the Arts and Humanities Department of Tribhuvan University and was the former Vice Chancellor of Nepal Academy. Foundation Chairman Deepak Prakash Baskota honoured him with a shawl and a certificate of appreciation.

While addressing the programme, Chairman Baskota emphasised the role of Vedic education in sustainable peace and prosperity. People suffer for lack of Vedic knowledge, he argued, adding that the transcendental meditation derived from the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda was instrumental in ending a 16-year-long civil war in Mozambique.

Both Vedic science and modern science should be taken together, he added. On the occasion, feted personality Tripathi mentioned that the Gurukul education system is an example of holistic education. He stated that education inspires students. Dr Homanath Chalise, who did a doctorate in gerontology, was also honoured on the occasion.