Litterateur Tara Nath Sharma passed away at his residence on Tuesday. He was 87.

Sharma was born at Barbote of Ilam district in 1934.

He was awarded with Madan Puraskar in 1969 for ‘Belayat Tira Baralinda’.

Sharma was suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and heart problems.

His final rites will be performed at the Pashupati Aryaghat this afternoon.