Kathmandu, Apr. 23
A book on life of late Dr. Chandra Kumar Laksamba is
published by including articles written by him and experts of various sectors.
Published by the Centre for Nepal Studies UK with the support
from Kalpana Laksamba and family, the book is divided into nine sections –
family memories, political activism, academic research and teaching, Gorkha
soldier and rights activist, professional dimensions, writings of Dr. Laksamba,
Gurkha rights campaign, education and politics in Nepal and condolence
messages.
Late Dr. Laksamba died of COVID-19 on January 26, 2021 at the
age of 59.
“Dr. Laksamba had said to me that he would return to Nepal
and would like to contribute to the local as well as national development
initiatives through his research and conceptual works. The country has lost a
development expert,” said Yogesh Bhattarai, a lawmaker and a leader of CPN-UML.
The book is edited by Dr. Krishna Adhikari, Naresh Khapangi
Magar and Lokendra Purush Dhakal. It includes articles in both English and
Nepali languages. The book includes a special section featuring the selected
writings of Dr. Laksamba in the area of UK Nepali diaspora, culture and
mobility, Gurkha rights campaigns in the UK, and education and politics in
Nepal.
The family memories section features memoirs of Dr.
Laksamba’s wife Kalpana Laksamba, son Basanta, father Bahar, brother Surya
Kumar, grandson Greeshma and others. Experts from various fields such as Dr.
Bishnu Raj Upreti, Prof. John Holford, Guy Horridge, Prof. Abhi Subedi, Prof.
Ganesh Man Gurung, Dr. Jiban Khadka and others have written articles on him.
Late Dr. Laksamba was settled in the UK but moved to Nepal in
2019. But during his brief visit to family members in the UK in 2021 he was
infected with the coronavirus which killed him.
He had served at the United British Gurkha Nepal, British
Gurkha Army Ex-servicemen Organisation and Gurkha Satyagraha. He founded Centre
for Nepal Studies UK in 2007 as a think tank that will research and advance
knowledge about Nepalis in the UK. Later, he played a pivotal role in establishing
and designing the academic environment at the Nepal Open University.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 24 April 2023.
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