Karna shakya biography

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Karna Shakya is the one who comes into mind when thinking about a business person I would want to work with. May be because I do not know a lot of business men that have contributed as he has to the society as well. I first knew of him after I stumbled over his autobiography back in my school days. The struggle and the ups and downs that he faced in his life as presented in his book "Soch” meaning "Though” was something that was very interesting.

For those who do not know who Karna Shakya is, he is the owner of Kathmandu Guesthouse that was one of the first guesthouse in Kathmandu. Now he owns a chain of hotels in various cities such as Pokhara, Chitwan, Lumbini, and Kathmandu to name a few. In addition he was also one of the active supporters and designers of Visit Nepal 1998, which was a huge success. He is also credited for being the pioneer for establishing the first National Park in Nepal. He used to work as a wildlife officer in the Forestry department before plunging into th

‘The last 70 years have been a roller-coaster ride’

Karna Sakya

Writer, Social Worker, Environmentalist, Entrepreneur and Founder of KGH Group of Hotels

Karna Sakya is a renowned writer, social worker, environmentalist, entrepreneur and the Founder of the KGH Group of Hotels. An environmentalist and conservationist at heart he is also responsible for establishing Nepal's first national park when he was working as a wildlife officer. Initially, Sakya was working as a government employee and it was in the 1970s that he decided to quit his job and delve into the tourism business. At present, Sakya has expanded his chain of hotels across various districts of Nepal and is known for his contribution to tourism that was still a fledgling sector when he decided to enter the industry. A passionate writer, Sakya has authored 14 books some of which have been hugely popular and become the fastest sellers in the country. “The books I have written portray the feelings of thousands of Nepalis and I am glad that my philosophies of life match with many of our country folks," he share

Karna Shakya

Nepalese environmentalist

Karna Shakya

Born (1943-04-02) April 2, 1943 (age 81)
NationalityNepali
CitizenshipNepali
EducationB.Sc, AIFC
Alma materIndian Forestry Institute, Dehradun, India
OccupationHotel entrepreneur
Organization(s)KGH Group of Hotels, Resorts & spa
Known forEntrepreneur, writer, social worker, conservationist
SpouseSushila Sakya
ChildrenSunil Sakya, Susan Sakya Bajracharya, Rajan Sakya, Trishagni Sakya
Parent(s)Siddhi Bahadur Sakya, Buddha Maya Sakya
RelativesAmritanjali Sakya, Maya Devi Sakya, Bishesh Bajracharya, Jayasth Sakya, Suhana Sakya

Karna Shakya (Nepali: कर्ण शाक्य) (born April 2, 1943) is a Nepalese environmentalist, conservationist, hotel entrepreneur, writer and philanthropist.[1][2][3] Shakya is a forester by academic qualification. He served as a wildlife officer and pioneered in establishing the first National Park in Nepal.[4][5] He resigned from his government job, entered the tourism b

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