Krishan Bhakta Shrestha, a major Nepali poet, has worked as editor of legendary literary journal Madhuparka for more than a decade and shaped the currents of contemporary Nepali literature. He also founded several literary movements and organizations like Rodi and Amlekh to protect the dignity of Nepali author from the pressures of oppressive one Party Panchayat regime that ruled Nepal for more than three decades. He lives in Kathmandu.