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Buddhi Narayan Shrestha

ぶっでぃ・なーらーやん・しゅれしゅた

Buddhi Nārāyaṇa Shrestha

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
Nepal
Languages
Nepali, English

Career

Occupations
Surveyor, Geographer
Active Years
1964-2024
Affiliations
Land Survey Department of Nepal, Bhumichitra Mapping Company, Nepal–India Joint Boundary Committee, Nepal–China Joint Boundary Committee, Board of Institute of Foreign Affairs, Nepal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Education

Tribhuvan University
Geography
Degree: Master's degree in geography with land surveying
Year of Graduation: 1964
Country: Nepal
Master's degree in 1964. Ph.D. research on Nepal border issues, special reference to Mechi and Mahakali riverine segments.
West Bengal Survey Institute
Land Surveying
Period: 1964年以降
Country: India
Training in land surveying in Calcutta.

Awards

Madan Puraskar
2000
Work: Boundary of Nepal
Organization: Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Boundary of Nepal

2000 Geography/Border Studies

Book detailing the boundary of Nepal. Winner of Madan Puraskar.

Border ManagementTerritorial Issues

International Boundaries of Nepal

2019 Geography/Border Studies

Book on international boundaries of Nepal.

Border PillarsHistorical Boundaries
Translations
  • Translated into Russian, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish

Bibliography

  • About Myself (2023)
  • Collection of Historical Boundary Maps Related to Nepal (2022)
  • Border Man of Nepal (2021)
  • International Boundaries of Nepal (2019)
  • Collection of Historical Boundary maps Related to Nepal, (in Devanagari Script Version) (2020)
  • Counting of Border Pillars (in Devanagari Script) (2019)
  • Junge-Buddhe (in Devanagari Script) (2017)
  • Knowledge on Earthquake (in Devanagari Script) (2017)
  • Border War (in Devanagari Script) (2013)
  • Indo-Nepal Frontier Dams (in Devanagari Script) (2010)
  • Knowledge on Boundaries (in Devanagari Script) (2008)
  • Border Management of Nepal (2003)
  • Border Management in the context of National Security (in Devanagari Script) (2002)
  • Boundary of Nepal (in Devanagari Script) (2000)
  • Cadastral Surveying for Public Usefulness (in Devanagari Script) (1982)

Translations of Works

  • International Boundaries of Nepal translated into eight languages (Russian, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Factual and detailed writingMap-heavy analysis
Recurring Motifs
Border PillarsRiver BoundariesHistorical Maps

Legacy

Renowned expert on Nepal's border issues, former Director General of Survey Department, Madan Puraskar winner for Boundary of Nepal. Authored 15 books on border demarcation.

Trivia

  • Authored 533 articles on border issues.
  • Gave 641 interviews on TV and radio.