Kamal Mani Dixit
| Kamal Mani Dixit कमलमणि दीक्षित |
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Kamal Mani Dixit in England
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| Born |
2 September 1929 Gairidhara, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Died | 29 December 2016 (aged 87) Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal |
| Pen name | क.दी. |
| Occupation | Author, Essayist, Archivist, Promoter of Nepali Language |
| Language | Nepali |
| Nationality |
 Nepal
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| Citizenship | Nepali |
| Education | BA |
| Alma mater | Durbar High School, Tri-Chandra College, Banaras Hindu University |
| Spouse | Anju Paudel |
| Children | Kunda Dixit, Kanak Mani Dixit, Rupa Dixit Joshi |
| Relatives | Madan Mani Dixit |
| Website | |
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Kamal Mani Dixit (Nepali: कमलमणि दीक्षित, 2 September 1929 – 29 December 2016) was the founder and chairman of Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya and Madan Puraskar. He was the author of numerous Nepali books and has made important contribution to Nepali literature.
Dixit was born on 2 September 1929 in Gairidhara, Kathmandu, the son of Kedar Mani Dixit and Bidhya Devi Dixit . Dixit attended Durbar High School in Kathmandu. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Banaras Hindu University in 1949.
He married Anju Paudel in 1949. They have 2 sons and 1 daughter: Kunda Dixit and Kanak Mani Dixit are established journalists of Nepal and daughter Rupa Joshi is also known for her writing.
Dixit died on the morning of Thursday, 29 December 2016 at B&B Hospital, Lalitpur. He was suffering from respiratory problem from few days. He was cremated at the electronic crematorium at Pashupati Aryaghat on Thursday morning dressed in daura suruwal and Dhaka topi.
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