Nepali writer and Bhanu Puraskar awardee GS Subba passes away

Gangtok : Gahar Singh Subba ‘Udashi’, an eminent writer and a Bhanu Puraskar awardee, passed away yesterday. He was 64 years old hailing from Soreng, west district. Subba was attending a literary competition as a judge at Sombaria when he suffered a heart stroke. He passed away while being brought to Gangtok for treatment. The funeral will take place on Saturday at his native place. He is survived by his wife and a daughter. Subba had been awarded the Bhanu Puraskhar in 2002 by the Nepali Sahitya Parishad Sikkim. His writings include ‘Susheli Ra Sushkera’, a collection of short stories.

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