Nepal, May 30 -- Senior litterateur and journalist Bijay Chalise has passed away. According to local resident Nirmal Aryal, Chalise, a resident of Gokarneshwar Municipality-9, died at 9:45 AM on Friday.

Chalise, the eldest son of renowned writer Ramesh Vikal, had published over four dozen books in the fields of journalism and literature.

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Aryal said that his final rites will be performed today at the Gokarneshwar cremation site.

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