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.

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

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

Background

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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

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References

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  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.