Dr. Manoj Limbu

Joint Academic Coordinator & Guest Faculty
Department of Nepali
Darjeeling Hills University

BIO

Dr. Manoj Limbu is a Nepali scholar, writer, and academic with notable contributions to contemporary Nepali literature and cultural studies. Born and raised in Darjeeling, he has been actively involved in teaching, research, and literary activities for over a decade. His academic journey spans prestigious institutions of the Eastern Himalayas, where he has consistently worked on the critical study of Nepali folklore, cultural practices, and literary traditions.
Dr. Limbu has published essays, stories, and poems across respected literary magazines and newspapers, contributing to the enrichment of regional literature. His writings are marked by cultural sensitivity, grounded research, and a commitment to documenting socio-cultural narratives of the Nepali-speaking communities.

He has taught at Bijanbari Degree College and Southfield College, Darjeeling, shaping young minds and promoting critical engagement with literary texts. His doctoral research from Sikkim University further establishes his scholarly depth, particularly in the field of Nepali folk belief systems.

EDUCATION

PhD in Nepali, Sikkim University — 2024

WBSET (Nepali) — 2017

NET (UGC) — 2017

M.Phil in Nepali, Sikkim University — 2015

M.A. in Nepali, Darjeeling Government College (NBU) — 2013

B.A. (Hons) in Nepali, Darjeeling Government College (NBU) — 2011

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Manoj Limbu’s research interests lie in Nepali folk culture, oral traditions, indigenous belief systems, and the socio-cultural practices of the Eastern Himalayan region. His work focuses particularly on the intersections of folklore, ethnicity, and cultural identity, with an emphasis on how traditional belief systems shape community practices and literary expression.

He is also interested in modern and contemporary Nepali literature, literary criticism, narrative studies, and cultural anthropology. His research often explores how stories, rituals, and communal memory contribute to the construction of identity among Himalayan communities. His doctoral and M.Phil research provide a strong foundation in ethnographic and textual analysis, making his contributions academically rigorous and culturally significant.

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Southfield College, Darjeeling — 2024 to 2025.

Assistant Professor, Bijanbari Degree College — 2016 to 2019.

PUBLICATIONS

Multiple essays published in Pines and Chamelias magazine.

Essay published in Sahityananda.

Essay in Hayamandas Rai ‘Kirat’ Abhinandan Grantha

Short Stories and Poems.

Stories and poems published in Himalaya Darpan (daily newspaper).

Short story published in Swarnajayanti magazine, Kalimpong College.

“Nepali Lokbiswasma Baliprathako Sanskritik Adhyayan” — MPhil dissertation.

Several research papers published in literary and academic magazines.

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

To be updated.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

University Grants Commission, NET-JRF (Nepali), 2017.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

To be updated.