Veteran literary scholar and cultural historian Satya Mohan Joshi died Sunday.
he was 103 years old.
According to Suraj Bajracharya, Director of KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Joshi passed away at 7:09 am on Sunday.
The 100-year-old man had been treated for prostate and heart-related ailments since September 23, and was transferred to the intensive care unit on October 10 after his condition did not improve.
Satya Mohan’s son, Anu Raj Joshi, who cared for him at the hospital, said Sunday morning in a brief phone conversation with Post that his father had donated his body. , said the family was in a dilemma about what to do with it.
However, during the day it was announced that Joshi’s body would be handed over to the hospital for study, as per a previous agreement.
Last year, the Joshis signed a deal with the hospital to donate his body to the hospital for posthumous research.
“This was a new scenario that we had never experienced, but after extensive consultation, we decided to hand over his body to KIST Hospital for study as per his wishes,” said Anu Raj. .
Hospital sources said Joshi’s health had deteriorated since Friday. Joshi also suffers from a urinary infection and pneumonia, and a recent blood test also showed he had dengue fever.
For a long time, Joshi suffered from prostate and heart problems. He has been hospitalized multiple times before.
Prior to this, he was admitted to hospital on April 14 after experiencing chest pain and urinary problems.He was discharged after four days of hospitalization.
And in mid-June he spent ten days in the hospital.
Chile Bab Maherjan, the mayor of the Lalitpur metropolitan area who arrived at the hospital after receiving the news, said Joshi’s death was a loss of living history. said Maharjan. “His life and contributions will forever be remembered.”
Joshi’s corpse was kept on the grounds of the Lalitpur metropolis, where hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds, including conservationists, literature lovers, art lovers, teachers and students, paid tribute to the late historian. .
“At 12pm we took Joshi’s body and kept it on the premises of the City Hall until 4pm and then handed the body over to the hospital again,” Maharjan said.
Maharjan pointed out that he was one of the witnesses when Joshi and his wife agreed to donate the body for research.
Born in Patan in 1919, Joshi is highly regarded for his achievements in the fields of literature, history and culture and is the author of over 60 books on music, drama, culture and history.
A three-time recipient of the prestigious Madan Puraskar, Joshi was also awarded the title of ‘literary man of the century’.
From the establishment of Rashtriya Nach Ghar, Nepalese coins, Karnali ko Lok Sanskriti, Mrityu Ek Prasna When Maharshi YagabalukyaJoshi’s knowledge of Nepal’s cultural diversity is profound, and many experts in the field of social sciences call him a virtuoso in the field of history and culture.
In March of this year, when journalist Girish Giri released his book Satya Mohan, Joshi said he didn’t know himself very well, and the book Giri wrote helped. He would say it was a matter of ‘withholding the negative’.
“He was always a man dedicated to his work,” said Giri, who worked closely with Joshi in his later years. “I think of him as someone who really loved this country.”
Giri’s 308-page biography details the historian’s life, his work in preserving Nepal’s culture, art, and socio-cultural changes from the time of the Rana regime to the current pandemic.
At Joshi’s request, a team of Pauba artists embarked on a project to create the art of ‘Chakrasamvara’, representing ‘Nepal’s indigenous art traditions, practices and methods’. The project is still in progress.
In 2019, Greater Lalitpur hosted a celebration for his 100th birthday.
During the event, the historian gave tips for ordinary people to live longer and said that to live well, one must eat well. “Alcohol is very important for energy, but it should not be consumed excessively,” he said.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba paid tribute to Joshi by draping the national flag over his body at the LMC compound.
Similarly, CPN (Maoist Center) President Pushpa Kamal Dahal also gave Joshi a final tribute.
Joshi was also honored with state honors. A delegation of the Nepalese police paid tribute to Joshi on the grounds of his Metropolitan office at 4:00 pm Sunday before his body was taken to hospital.
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