Joshi’s body
is being kept at the
Joshi passed away on Sunday morning while
undergoing treatment at
Joshi’s
body will be handed over to the hospital for research as per the pledge of the
noted historian.
Last year, the Joshi couple signed an agreement with
the hospital to donate their bodies to the hospital for research after their
death.
Prime
Minister Deuba paid tribute to Joshi by draping the national flag over his body.
Likewise, CPN (Maoist Centre)
Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal also offered condolences to Joshi.
Joshi
will also be paid tribute with state honours. According to Phanindra Pokharel,
spokesperson at the Home Ministry, a contingent of Nepal Police will offer a
condolence salute to Joshi.
“The ministry has sent a letter to
the Police Headquarters following a decision to offer a condolence salute to
Joshi,” said Pokharel.
Lalitpur Police Circle Chief Senior
Superintendent Yagya Binod Pokhrel informed that preparations are underway to
offer a condolence salute to Joshi at the metropolitan office premises at 4 pm
today.
Likewise,
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jiwan Ram Shrestha said that
he will make a proposal for a one day public holiday in honour of Joshi at the
next Cabinet meeting.
“I will make the proposal at the
next Cabinet meeting and the date for the public holiday will be finalised by
the Ministry of Home Affairs,” said Shrestha.
Cultural historian Satya Mohan Joshi has passed away.
He was the longest-surviving littérateur from
According to
Suraj Bajracharya, Director at
The centenarian was undergoing treatment for prostate and heart-related
ailments since September 23 and was shifted to the intensive care unit on October
10 after his condition did not improve.
During a brief
phone conversation with the Post, Anu Raj Joshi, Joshi's son who was taking
care of him at the hospital, said that since Joshi has donated his body, the
family has not yet decided what to do with his body.
“He has already
donated his body to the hospital, and we are yet to discuss on how to proceed,”
said Joshi.
Last year, the Joshi couple
signed an agreement with the hospital to donate their
bodies to the hospital for research after their death.
“This is a new scenario because we have never experienced it,” said Anu Raj.
As per hospital
sources, Joshi’s health deteriorated from Friday. He was being administered
oxygen from Thursday and his heart rate was also unstable. Joshi was also
suffering from urine infection and pneumonia and a recent blood test showed he
also has dengue.
Joshi had, for a
long time, been suffering from prostate and heart conditions. He was
hospitalised multiple times before for treatment.
Earlier, on April 14,
he was admitted to the hospital after he experienced chest pains and problems
in urinating. He was discharged after staying in the hospital for four days.
And in mid-June, he
spent 10 days at the hospital.
Maharjan said it
is still unsure how to proceed with Joshi's final rites. “We are discussing
with the family, hospital and others regarding the matter, we will soon come to
the conclusion,” Maharjan said.
Joshi, who was born in 1919 in Patan, is celebrated for his achievements in the
field of literature, history, and culture with more than 60 books on music,
drama, culture, and history to his name.
Joshi, who is a
three-time recipient of the prestigious Madan Puraskar, had also been honoured
with the title of “Litterateur of the century”.
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