Ram Raj Pant

Prof. Ram Raj Pant (1920–1993) was a pioneering linguist of the Nepali language, literary writer and promoter of legal education in Nepal.

In addition to publishing multiple volumes on Nepali linguistics,[1][2][3][4] Ram Raj Pant led the establishment of Nepal Law College and was its founding Principal.

Influenced by his grandfather Gajendra Dhoj, who studied philosophy and literature, and by the well known literary culture of Banaras, Ram Raj started writing while there.

[8] He was offered the position of chief inspector of higher education by then Nepal government, which allowed him to visit academic institutions in many parts of the country.

Ram Raj's relentless efforts also helped secure the college its own site on Exhibition Road in Kathmandu where it stands today.

After his retirement from Tribhuvan University in 1975,[7] Ram Raj continued to write and advise various institutions to further the cause of education and the system of rule of law in Nepal.