← Back to About Us
Professor Dr. Tri Ratna Manandhar

Professor Dr. Tri Ratna Manandhar

Retd. Professor of History, Tribhuvan University

Personal Information

Name:Tri Ratna N. Manandhar
Address:158 Samakhusi Marga, Galkopakha, Kathmandu 29, Nepal
Educational Qualifications:M.A.; Ph.D. (Tribhuvan), D.H.S. (Cambridge)
Date of Birth:15 January 1945, Kathmandu

Previous Academic Posts

Lecturer in History:Tribhuvan University (1967-80)
Associate Professor in History:Tribhuvan University (1980-86)
Professor in History:Tribhuvan University (1986-till retirement in 2008)
Chairman:Nepal Studies Subject Committee (1987-90 & 1992-95)
Head, Central Department of History:(1986-1987 & 1992-96)
Member:Tribhuvan University Council (1993-95)
Member:Royal Nepal Academy, Prajna Sabha (1994-99)
Member:Academy Service Commission (1994-99)
Member:National Curriculum Council (1997-2002)
Member, Executive Council:T.U. (1993-95 & 1996-2001)
Dean:Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences (1996-2004)
Member-Secretary:Academic Council, T.U. (1996-99)
Chairman:History Curriculum Committee, HSEB (1999-2003)
Vice Chancellor:Lumbini Buddhist University (2010-14)

Publications

  • Eighteen books on the history and culture of Nepal
  • More than 150 papers published in different national and international journals and magazines

Major Publications

  1. Some Aspects of Rana Rule in Nepal (1983)
  2. Nepal-Tibet Crisis (1984)
  3. Nepal: the Years of Trouble (1986)
  4. Jang Bahadur in the History of Nepal (1992)
  5. Crime and Punishment in Nepal (1985) - Co-author
  6. Nepal's Quinquennial Missions to China (1986) - Co-author
  7. Social Service in Nepal: A Historical Perspective (1986) - Co-author
  8. Social History of Nepal (1993) - Co-author
  9. Date Conversion Chart (2002) - Edited
  10. Co-author of Military History, Police History, Administrative History, Political History

Medals and Awards

  • Mahendra Vidya Bhushan (1967)
  • Busak Gold Medal (1982)
  • Education Day Medal (1990)
  • Rudraraj Award (1994)
  • National Talent Award (2001)
  • Gorkha Dakshin Bahu III (2003)
  • Bal Chandra Award (2004)
  • Jana Sewa Shree III (2010)
  • Amar Singh Memorial Award (2010)
  • Mohan Lal Khin Award (2014)

Institutional Affiliations

  • Vice Chairperson, Bhimsen Thapa Academy
  • Executive Member, Rudraraj Sahitya Sewa Samiti
  • Executive Member, Ganesh Man Academy
  • Executive Member, Thahity Manandhar Guthi
  • Member, Managing Committee, Shanti Sikshya Mandir
  • Member, Managing Committee, Peoples' Campus
  • Member, Social Science Committee, Nepal Academy
  • Advisor, Pathik Foundation
  • Chairperson, New Year National Committee, 1135 NS (2014-15)
  • Member, Nepal Bhasa Academy
  • Advisor, Nepal-Russia Friendship and Cultural Association
  • Advisor, Nepal-Canada Friendship and Cultural Association

Engagements in Buddhist Studies

  • Organized a seminar on the "Location of Ancient Kapilvastu" at Tribhuvan University (1976)
  • Delivered a lecture to the students of Cambridge University (U.K) on Nepalese Buddhism (1977)
  • Presented a paper on "Buddhism and Nepalese Culture" in International Colloquium on Buddhism and future of Humanity (2001)
  • Played a major role in introducing Buddhist Studies at the Post Graduate and Master's level at Tribhuvan University
  • Worked as a coordinator to frame curriculum on Buddhist Studies for Lumbini Buddhist University (2005)
  • Participated in UN Vesak Day at Mahachulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya University, Thailand (2010)
  • Participated in International Conference on Theravada Buddhism at Mahamakut Buddhist University, Thailand (2010)
  • Visited different monasteries of Tibet (2010)
  • Visited a number of Buddhist temples in different parts of China (2011)
  • Visited different Buddhist associations of Japan (2011)
  • Participated as a distinguished guest at the foundation of Buddhist University at Sanchi, India (2012)
  • Presented a paper on Buddhism in Nepal in Lumbini Symposium at Lumbini (January 2013)
  • Gave a special lecture on "Contemporary Buddhism of Nepal Valley" in International Conference at Calcutta University (2 Jan. 2014)
  • Participated in 2nd Dharma Dhamma Conference at Sanchi, India as a distinguished speaker (March 2014)
  • Worked as member of Organising Committee, International Buddhist Conference, Lumbini (15-18 November, 2014)

International Conferences

Actively participated in international conferences held in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America.

Academic Visits

Pakistan (Lahore and Islamabad); Tibet (Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse); Belgium (Brussels and Antwerpen); Qatar (Doha).

Scholarship, Grant, and Fellowship

  • British Council Scholarship - Higher studies at Cambridge University, UK (1976-77)
  • International Visitors' Program - Academic visit to different universities in the United States of America (1995)
  • Ford Foundation Grant - Participation in the international conference at Jakarta, Indonesia (1998)
  • IIAS Senior Visiting Fellowship - Conduct research at the International Institute for Asian Studies, The Netherlands (2003)