Prof. Dr. Dhan Bahadur Kunwar

Adviser : Nepal Museum Association

Professor & Former Head of Department

Personal Information

Nationality	:	Nepalese
Religion	:	Hindu
Date of Birth	:	Sept. 15th, 1951 A.D.
Marital Status	:	Married
Contact Address	:	45 - Janamarga Mhepi, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Phone	:	977-1-4353062 (Residence)
Cell	:	9851043330
Email	:	drdbkunwar@gmail.com

Academic Qualification

Ph.D.	:	Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur
M.A.	:	Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology (NeHCA), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
B.L.	:	Tribhuvan University, Institute of Law

Field of Specialization

Nepalese Society, Culture, History & Tourism.

Current Position

Professor & Former Head of Department - Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture & Archaeology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Professional Experience

Former Campus Chief	:	Saraswati Multiple Campus, Lekhanath Kathmandu (1998-2000 A.D.)
Associate Professor	:	Central Department of NeHCA, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur
Lecturer	:	Central Department of NeHCA, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur (1992 - 2006 A.D.)
Executive Editor	:	Nepal Past & Present, History and Culture Instruction Committee, Saraswati Multiple Campus, Kathmandu (1989 - 90 A.D.)
Founder Teacher	:	People's Campus, Paknajol, Kathmandu (Since 1981 A.D.)

Affiliations & Other Experiences

Advisor - Nepal Intellectual's Council, Nepal
Chairman - National Luminary Hero Balbhadra Kunwar Foundation, Nepal
Vice-Chairman - Martyr Memorial Public Health Co-operative Ltd. (MCo. Nepal), Kalanki
General Secretary - Nepal National Ethnographic Museum, Kathmandu
Former General Secretary - Forum for cultural & social study (FOCUS), Central Committee
Former Executive Member - Pashupati Area Development Trust, Governing Council, Kathmandu
Executive Member - Sahid Memorial Hospital Management Committee
Member - Rural Integrated Development Association (RIDA)
Life Member - Japan University Alumni Association, Nepal (JUAAN)
Former Chief Editor - THE JUAAN News and Topics
Editor - Journal of Nepal - Japan Studies
Former Secretary - Culture Teachers' Society of Nepal (CuTSON)
Ambassador for Peace - Universal Peace Federation-Nepal

Research & Publications

Nalapanika Nayak Balbhadra Kunwar, Kathmandu (co-writer)
A Study on Khas Kshetry of Jumla, National Ethnographic Museum, Kathmandu
A study on the folklore (lokvarta) prevalent in the community of the eastern region (Meche, Dhimal, Satar and Lapcha community)
The socio-Religious life of Kusales of Kathmandu Valley and patterns of changes - Research works for Ph.D. (2006 A.D.)
A research on Japanese Society & Development (2002 A.D.)
Translator in Nepali - Asia ko: Vaibhava: Sajha Mulya Ko Khojima
The Wealth of Asia: In search of common Values (JUAAN) (2003 A.D.)
Andhikhole Roila - a study on folksongs of Andhikhola area, CNAS, T.U. (1999 A.D.)
A research work on Hayus - a cultural study of a tribe of Nepal, Research Division, T.U. Kirtipur (1984 A.D.)
A cultural research on the Kusales - the inhabitants of Pashupatinath area, CNAS, T.U. (1982 A.D.)
Many other research articles published in different leading magazines and Journals

Trainings

Tourist Guide - Training conducted by HMTTC & Jubilee Organization (Pvt.) Ltd. Kathmandu
Mountaineering Liaison Officer, Orientation Program conducted by Ministry of Tourism, Nepal (1985 A.D.)
Tourist Guide, HMTTC, Kathmandu (1997 A.D.)

Medals, Awards and Fellowship

Nepal Vidhya Bhusan 'A' class
Academic scholarship for Ph.D., Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur (2000 A.D.)
Sakai Lions Club and Imanishi Memorial Fellowship Trust Award (2002 A.D.)

Visited Countries

India, Thailand, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherland, Switzerland, Italy, France, U.K., Canada, U.S.A., Middle East, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia

Languages

Nepali, English, Hindi & Japanese