Overview

• Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang extended warm greetings and urged youths to preserve Adikavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya’s linguistic and literary heritage.
• The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration honoured contributors across literature, journalism, cinema, visual arts and social service in Darjeeling, with writer Nanda Hangkhim receiving the Bhanu Puraskar.
• Shillong celebrations at the Babu Mani Singh Auditorium featured traditional performances, recitations and competitions hosted by Cabinet Minister A.L. Hek and Dr. Arjun Chetry, with winners and scholars recognised.
• Tura school events began with ceremonial lamp-lighting and Ramayana recitations, followed by floral tributes at Gorkha School to honour Acharya’s pioneering translation work.
• Bhanu Jayanti celebrations across India and neighbouring Nepal, Myanmar and Bhutan reaffirmed Bhanubhakta Acharya’s foundational role in modern Nepali literature and cultural unity.