Author name: Dr. Nawa Raj

Dr. Nawa Raj Subba is a public health specialist, researcher, and author with over three decades of experience in healthcare management in Nepal. He has contributed to public health research, operational studies, and intercultural psychology. In addition to his work in health, he has published books and articles on Nepali literature, culture, and music. His contributions have been recognized by civil society, the government of Nepal, and international audiences. Currently, he is engaged in public health and intercultural psychology studies.

indigenous origins

Rethinking the Word “Van”: Indigenous Origins Beyond Sanskrit in Kirat and Bon Traditions

Articles Research, लेख /

Dr. Nawa Raj Subba Explore the deeper origins of the word “forest” through ethnolinguistics, oral history, and comparative linguistics. This article challenges the Sanskrit-centric view of “Vanam” and uncovers potential roots in ancient Kirat, Bon, and Bantawa cultures—revealing linguistic borrowing and the suppression of indigenous knowledge in Nepal. Introduction The word forest is commonly recognized […]

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Ningwafu

From Ningwafu to Shiva:

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Transformation of Kirat Deity in Lichchavi-era Nepal Dr. Nawa Raj Subba Abstract Re-examining the Transformation of Ningwafu into Shiva: Uncovering the Indigenous Roots of the Pashupatinath Temple This study critically re-evaluates how Ningwafu, the primary nature deity of the indigenous Kirat community, was gradually transformed into the Hindu god Shiva (Pashupatinath) during the Lichchhavi period

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Kirat mundhum

Kirat Mundhum:

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Exploring the Ancestral Wisdom and Spiritual Ecology of the Indigenous Himalayan Kirat Civilization Dr. Nawa Raj Subba About the Book: ‘Kirat Mundhum– Of Earth and Ancestors’ Kirat Mundhum: Of Earth and Ancestors is a fascinating look at the Kirat people of the Himalayas, an ancient society whose spiritual beliefs go back before the Vedic era.

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परदेशको पिँजडामा जून

परदेशको पिँजडामा जून

कविता /

(कविता)— डा. नवराज सुब्बा धुलोले ढाकेथ्यो मेरो निधार,तेलको गन्धले बिर्साइदियो गुराँसको सुवास,म बाल्टी लिएर फर्कंदै थिएँ–एक बन्दुकले आकाश चिरेर सोध्यो—“कुन देशका हौ तिमी?” मेरो श्वासमा अझै बग्थ्यो सप्तकोसीको स्वर,शरीरमा थियो निद्रामा हराउँदाआमाले सुम्सुम्याएको कपालको अनुभूति,छातीको न्यानो अझै जीवनजस्तो लाग्दथ्यो,तर जवाफ दिन मैले सकिनँ— मेरो देश त शान्त थियो,तर म थिएँ युद्धको बीचमा। यो मरुभूमिमा जून

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Pluralistic-Reality-of-Nepali-language

Pluralistic-Reality-of-Nepali-Language

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Dr. Nawa Raj Subba Introduction The Pluralistic-Reality-of-Nepali-language envisions a deep weave of native voices, cultural currents and intricate policy issues. Although Nepali has always been a unifying national language, it has greatly been influenced by the inputs of various ethnic communities and multilingual cultures in its formation. This paper will identify the ways in which

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नेपाली भाषाको बहुलतावादी वास्तविकता:

नेपाली भाषाको बहुलतावादी वास्तविकता:

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आदिवासी भाषिक योगदान, संस्कृतिकरण र भाषिक नीतिको विवाद डा. नवराज सुब्बा सारांश नेपालको बहुभाषिक र बहुसांस्कृतिक वास्तविकतालाई नकार्दै, प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान जस्ता संस्थाहरूले “भाषाको स्तरीकरण” को आह्वान गरेका छन्। यसले आदिवासी भाषाहरूको योगदानलाई अदृश्य पार्ने र संस्कृत-केन्द्रित नेपाली भाषाको वर्चस्व बढाउने खतरा जनाउँछ। यस अनुसन्धानले भाषिक समावेशिता, आदिवासी शब्दको स्वीकार्यता, र अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय भाषा नीतिहरूको तुलनात्मक विश्लेषण

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ऐना र मानिस

ऐना र मानिस

कविता /

परिचय “ऐना र मानिस” – डा. नवराज सुब्बाको गहिरो भावनात्मक र सामाजिक चेतनायुक्त कविता हो, जसले आधुनिक मानिसको आत्म–प्रतिबिम्बलाई चुनौती दिन्छ। कविता एक समय थियो—मानिसले हेर्थ्यो आफ्नो अनुहारकुनै शान्त पोखरीको पानीमा,या प्रियसीका आँखाभित्र,जहाँ देखिन्थ्यो उसको असली रूप—र सपनाको उज्यालोमानिस्किन्थ्यो यात्रामा। तर अब—मानिसको हातमा छ ऐना,र उसले हेर्छआफ्नो अनुहार होइन,अरूको तेज, अरूको चमक।र त्यो चमकमाउसको मन

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