Kumar Pradhan ( 7 May 1937 – 20 December 2013) was an Indian historian and writer whose research interests include the History of the Eastern Himalayas, Genealogical studies and the Nepali literature.
[1][2] Pradhan has also edited and written a number of literary journals and anthologies and published learned articles in Nepali.
He received his PhD in history from Calcutta University [3] Pradhan started his career as a teacher from St Robert's High School Darjeeling and became the lecturer in the history department of Darjeeling Government College and finally made the Principal of Kurseong College in 1984.
His work, Pahilo Pahar, was awarded the Bhanubhakta Puraskar in 1983 by the Nepali Academy instituted by the Government of West Bengal.
He also took the charge of the editor of Nepali daily Himalaya Darpan when Sunchari was closed on 26 January 2008 due to internal problem.