Sitaram Agrahari
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Sitaram Agrahari | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) |
| Occupation | Journalist, Writer, Poet |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Thomson Foundation |
Sitaram Agrahari (born c.1957) is a Nepalese journalist,[1] poet and editor-in-chief of Gorkhapatra,[2] Nepal's oldest daily newspaper.[3][4][5] He received Rajarshi Janak Award in 2011 for his contribution in Hindi poetry and fiction.[6]
Sitaram Agrahari was born in 1957 in Duhabi of Sunsari district in Nepal. He did his Bachlor of Arts (honours), M.A in Hindi, M.A in political science (village profile due)[clarification needed] and received Diploma in development journalism from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, India. He received journalism training from the Thomson Foundation, United Kingdom. He received Rajasthan Patrika Award (India), Rajarshi Janak literary Award(Nepal). He worked as UNESCO Media coordinator, Nepal, and executive member of Transparency International, Nepal