Rajendra Shakya completed his M.A. in Newar studies with honors from the Tribhuvan University (TU). He has translated and edited many legal documents of the late 19th century mostly from Tsum and Kutang in Upper Gorkha region for Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Premodern Nepal. Rajendra was a craftsman before he started working as a journalist in 2003 and was affiliated to various electronic media till the end of 2014. He spent a longer part of his career in the radio, producing programs on Newar history, culture, art and architecture, along with current affairs for Ujyaalo 90 Network. For NHDP, he translates and interprets texts and inscriptions.

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