Dr. Mahesh Kumar Acharya

Personal Information

Father’s Name: Bhakti Ram Acharya

Mother’s Name: Shusila Acharya

Date of Birth: 2024-07-05 (October 22, 1967 AD)

Marital Status: Married

Religion: Hindu

Permanent Address: Mandawi Rural Municipality, Ward No. 5, Pyuthan

Temporary Address: Kirtipur Municipality, Ward No. 6, Itagol Nayabasti

Affiliation: Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu

Designation: Associate Professor

Contact: Email: mk99_acharya@yahoo.com | head@cdnhca.tu.edu.np

SLC Examination: Mukti Vocational Ma. Vi., Pyuthan – 53.5%, Second Division

Intermediate: Mahendra Campus, TU, Dang – 56.8%, Second Division

Bachelor’s Degree: Mahendra Campus, TU, Dang – 48.7%, Second Division

Master’s Degree: Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, TU – 66.2%, First Division

PhD: Tribhuvan University Title: गण्डकी क्षेत्रका पहाडी मुसलमानहरुको संस्कृति र सांस्कृतिक परिवर्तन (Culture and Cultural Change in the Hill Muslim Community in the Gandaki Region)

Assistant Professor (Contract): Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara (2053-04-01 to 2058-04-07 BS)

Lecturer: Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara (2058-04-07 to 2069-11-20 BS)

Associate Professor: Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture, and Archaeology (Since 2069-11-21 BS – Present)

Department Head: Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture, and Archaeology, TU (Since 2081-02-14 BS – Present)

Chairperson: - Departmental Research Committee (CDNeHCA, TU) - Subject and Standing Committee of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology course, TU

Research Works

 

Achary, M.K (2053 BS) रोल्पा तिल्लाका खाम मगरहरुको सातमिक संरचना (Social structure of Kham Magar of Rolpa district). M.A. thesis submitted in the Central Department of Nepalese history, culture and                                       archaeology, T.U

 

-----------------. (2058 BS) पोखराका नेवार समुदायमा प्रचतलित जात्राहरु(Jatra of Newar Community of Pokhara) Research report submitted in university grant commission, Nepal

 

------------------(2059 BS) लिच्छविकालिन सामाजिक कुरितीहरु (Social Evil of Lichchhavi period) research report submitted in the research committee of Prithvi Narayan campus, Pokhara.

 

---------------- (2067 BS) गण्डकी क्षेत्रका मुसलमान समुदायको सस्कृति र सांस्कृतिक परिवर्तन (Culture and cultural change in the Muslim community of Gandiki area.) PhD Dissertation submitted in Tribhuvan University.

 

----------------- (2078 BS) धादिङ सल्यानटार क्षेत्रको पुरािात्विक अन्वेषण (Archaeological exploration of Dhading Salyantar srea) A research report submitted to the culture and archaeology research center, Kirtipur Kathmandu.

 

------------------ (2079 BS) गुरुङ जातिको थातथलो क्होला सोाँथरको सांस्कृतिक अध्ययन (Cultural study of Kohla Sothar: Ancient settlement of Gurung community) A research report submitted to the social development office, Lamjung.

 

------------------(2079 BS) कीर्तिपुरको इन्द्रार्णी जात्राको सांस्कृतिक अध्ययन(Cultural study of Indrayani Jatra of Kirtipur) A research report submitted in the central department of Nepalese history, culture and archaeology, T.U.

 

------------------ (2081 BS) काठमाण्डो भद्रकाली पीठ परिसरका सांस्कृतिक सम्पदाहरु (Cultural heritage of the Bhadrakali PItha premises of Kathmandu) A research report submitted to the central department of Nepalese history, culture and archaeology department. T.U.

 

Published Books

 

Acharya, M.K. (2056 BS) प्राग्इतिहास र पुरातत्वको सामान्य परिचय (General introduction of prehistory and archaeology). Kahmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar.

 

----------------. (2057 BS) नेपालको पुरातत्व र प्राचीन सभ्यता (Nepalese archaeology and ancient civilization). Pokhara: Biddharthi Publication.

 

-------------------(2070 BS) पहाडी मुसलमान समुदायमा प्रचलित संस्कारहरु (Sacraments of Hill Muslim Community) [ In Khatri P. (Ed.) नेपालका जातीय संस्कारहरु (Ethnic sacraments of Nepal). Kathmandu: Nepal Academy]

 

------------------(2076 BS) नेपाली पुरालेखन परिचय (Introduction of Nepalese paleography) Kirtipur: Intellectual Book Palace.

 

-----------------(2077 BS) नेपाली अभिलेखका प्रकृति र प्रवृत्ति (Nature and types of Nepalese inscriptions). Kirtipur: Intellectual Book Palace.

 

-----------------(2079 BS)क्वेना गनेद्यः अर्थात् जलविनायक (Kwyna God Ganesh or Jalabinayak ) Kirtipur: Intellectual Book Palace.

 

----------------(2079 BS) लिच्छवि समाजका अँध्यारा पक्षहरु(Dark subject of Lichchhavi Period) Kirtipur: Intellectual Book Palace.

 

------------------(2080 BS) प्यूठान राज्यको धार्मिक इतिहास (Religious history of Pyuthan State) Kirtipur: Intellectual Book Palace.

 

Published Articles

 

Acharya, M.K (2054 BS) रोल्पा जिल्लाका खाम मगरहरुको सामाजिक संरचना (Social Structure of Kham Magar of Rolpa District. Historia (Vol 3) PP. 48-60.

 

--------------(2057 BS) हाम्रो पहिरनको विकास यात्रा (Development journey of our costume. Historia (Vol 4&5) PP. 106-114.

 

---------------(2060 BS) पोखरामा सदावहार पर्यटन (Evergreen tourism in Pokhara) Historia. (Vol 6&7). PP. 70-76.

 

------------(2060 BS) गणेश जात्रामा रुपान्तरित पोखराको विस्केट जात्रा  (The Transformation of Pokhars's Bisket Jatra into the Ganesh Jatra. Pragyamanch (Vol. 17 No.) pp. 110-114.

 

-----------(2061 BS) नेपालमा मुसलमानहरुको बसोबास स्थिति  (Settlement status of Nepalese Muslims). Historia (Vol 8) pp. 95-106.

 

----------------(2063 BS) पोखरा क्षेत्रका मुसलमानहरुका सांस्कृतिक परिवर्तन (Cultural change among the Muslim community of Pokhara.) Historia (Vol 9 & 10) pp. 41-46.

 

------------(2063 BS) मध्यकालीन प्यूठान राज्य र त्यसका केही सांस्कृतिक अवशेषहरु (Pyuthan state of medieval Period and its cultural remains). Jimruk Prawaha. (Vol 1) pp. 7-11.

 

-------------(2067 BS) नेपाली मुसलमान समुदायमा विद्यमान सामाजिक वर्ग (Social Class of Nepalese Muslim Community) Historia. (Vol 11) pp. 62-74.

 

--------------((2068 BS) नेपालका पहाडी मुसलमान समुदायमा विद्यमान धार्मिक समूहहरु (Some religious sect of the hill Muslim community of Nepal) Pragyamanch. (Vol 25 No.11) PP.80-84.

 

------------(2068 BS) भारतीय उपमहाद्विपमा विकसित मुसलमान संस्कृतिका केही मौलिक पक्षहरु (Some Distinctive features of the Muslim culture that developed in Indian subcontinent). Anushilan (Vol 9 No.1) PP. 219-228.

 

-----------(2068 BS) गण्डकी क्षेत्रमा पहाडी मुसलमानहरुको आगमन (The settlement of hill Muslim in the Gandaki area) Pragatisheel Darpan (Vol. 2, No. 1) pp.103-109.

 

----------------(2068 BS) मुलुकी ऐन (सन् १८५३) मा पहाडी मुसलमानहरुको समाजिक स्तर (The social status of hill Muslim as define in the Muluki Ain -1853) Panas (Vol. 3) pp. 72-77.

 

------------(2074 BS) नेपाली परम्परागत पुस्तकको ढाँचा र शिल्प (The design and craftsmanship of Nepali traditional bool) Nepalese Culture (Vol. 12) pp. 47-58.

 

-----------(2076 BS) लिच्छवि अभिलेखहरुमा साहित्यको प्रयोग (The literary elements used in Lichchhavi inscriptions) Nepalese Culture (Vol. 13) pp. 1-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/nc.v13i0.27497

 

-----------(2076 BS) लिच्छवि अभिलेखमा पाइने जैविक विविधता (Biodiversity found in the Lichchhavi inscriptions.) Abhilekha (Vol. 37) pp. 17-26.

 

-------------(2077 BS) सुफि परम्परा र मदारबाबाको दरगाह (Sufi tradition and shrine of Madar Baba.) Pragya. Vol.119) pp. 182-194.

 

-----------(2077 BS) चोभार आदिनाथको मास ब्रत : एक प्राचीन अमूर्त सांस्कृतिक सम्पदा (Mas Brata of Chovar: A ancient intangible cultural heritage.) A Journal of Intangible Culture (Vol. 4) pp. 116-128.

 

------------(2077 BS) कीर्तिपुर क्षेत्रका लिच्छविकालीन मानव वस्तीहरु (Lichchhavi settlement in Kirtipur area.) Nepalese Culture (Vol.14) pp. 51-66 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/nc.v14i0.35425

 

-----------(2077 BS) काठमाण्डौ उपत्यकामा मुसलमानको आगमन (Arrival of Muslim community in Kathmandu) Voice of Teacher Research Journal (Vol. 5 No. 1) pp.29-43.

 

------------(2077 BS) पुरातात्विक र क्यूरियो मूर्ति पहिचानका आधारहरु  (Criteria for the identification of archaeological and curio idols.) Prachin Nepal. (Vol. 205) pp. 5-11.

 

------------(2077 BS) ऐतिहासिक चिठीपत्रहरुका देखिएको प्यूठानको सामारिक महत्व (The strategic significance of Pyuthan as reflected in historical letters.) Abhilekha (Vol. 38) pp.29-43.

 

-----------(2078 BS) कुनु शर्माको कीर्तिपताका प्रशस्ति काव्यमा देखिने प्यूठान राज्यको राजसभा (Royal assembly of the Patan kingdom as depicted in Kunu Sharmas eulogistic poem Kirtipataka ) A Journal of                        Intangible Culture. (Vol. 5) pp.15-24.

 

-----------(2079 BS) पोखराको बाघ जात्रा (Bagha Jatra of Pokhara) A Journal of Intangible Culture. (Vol. 6) pp.93-102.

 

-----------(2079 BS) लिच्छविकालिन दूतकहरु  (Dutak of Lichchhavi period) Ancient Nepal. (Vol. 208) pp.45-55.

 

-------------(2079 BS) सम्भावित विश्वसम्पदा सहर कीर्तिपुर : इतिहास र धार्मिक एवं सास्कृतिक स्मारकहरु(Tentative world heritage city Kirtipur: History and religious and cultural monuments) Nepal. (Vol. 52. No. 1)                    pp.27-44.

 

-----------------(2082 BS) मुसलमान संस्कृतिका प्रमुख स्रोतहरु (Main sources of Muslim culture) Sanskriti Adhyan (Vol. 1) pp. 112-122.