Parijat (writer)
Parijat | |
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पारिजात | |
| Born | Bishnu Kumari Waiba 16 September 1937 |
| Died | 4 December 1993 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | Shirishko Phool |
| Awards | Madan Puraskar |
Bishnu Kumari Waiba, also known as Parijat (Nepali: पारिजात) was a Nepali writer and poet of Nepali language. She is best known for her novel Shirishko Phool, for which she won the Madan Puraskar, becoming the first woman to receive the award. She published multiple novels and wrote many poems and stories in her lifetime.