People

• Nepalese activist (1867–1941)Yogmaya NeupaneYogmaya Neupane (Nepali: योगमाया न्यौपाने) (1867–1941) was a religious leader, women's rights activist and poet based in Bhojpur district of Nepal. Yogmaya is considered to be among the pioneer female poets in Nepal with her only published book of poems, the Sarwartha Yogbani (Nepali: सर्वार्थ योगवाणी) considered to be her most notable contribution.
• Nepali poet (1937–1989)Bhupi SherchanBhupendra Man Sherchan, popularly known as Bhupi Sherchan (1937–1989) was a Nepali poet and academician. He is one of the most beloved and widely read Nepali poets. He was awarded the Sajha Puraskar for his 1969 poetry collection Ghumne Mech Mathi Andho Manche, which remains his most popular work.
• Nepalese writer (1934–2022)Taranath SharmaTaranath Sharma popular name Tana Sarma was a litterateur of Nepal, recognized as travel writer, essayist and literary critic. Sharma authored over 112 books in Nepali language. He contributed to Nepali Literature for over five decades.
• First female novelist of Nepal (1894–1936)Ambalika DeviAmbalika Devi Upadhyaya, (20 May 1894 – 15 December 1936), affectionately known as Putali (Butterfly), was a Nepalese novelist, poet, and writer. She is regarded as the first female novelist of Nepal and is considered one of the pioneering figures of women's literature in Nepal.
• Nepalese poetChittadhar HridayaChittadhar Hridaya (Nepali: चित्तधर हृदय; born Chittadhar Tuladhar; 19 May 1906 – 9 June 1982) was a Nepalese poet. He is regarded as one of the greatest literary figures from Nepal in the 20th century.
• Nepalese poet (1885–1966)Lekhnath PaudyalLekhnath Paudyal (Nepali: लेखनाथ पौड्याल; 1885–1966) is regarded as the founding father of modern Nepali poetry literature (Nepali: कविशिरोमणि (Kavi Shiromani)) in the twentieth-century. His most important contribution is believed to be to the enrichment and refinement of the language rather than to its philosophical breadth. The best of Lekhnath's poems adhered to the old-fashioned conventions of Sanskrit poetics (kavya).
• Nepalese poetSiddhicharan ShresthaSiddhicharan Shrestha (Devanagari: सिद्धिचरण श्रेष्ठ; 21 May 1912 – 4 June 1992) was one of the most prominent writers of Nepal. He contributed to the struggle against the autocratic Rana regime (1846–1951) through his writings. His revolutionary poetry aroused freedom fighters, and he was sentenced to 18 years in jail for his literary activities. He wrote in Nepal Bhasa and Nepali.
• Nepali author (1888–1923)Krishna Lal AdhikariKrishna Lal Adhikari was a Nepali author best known for publishing Makaiko Kheti (1920), a book about maize cultivation that was accused of being treasonous. He was sentenced to nine years in prison and died in jail. After his death, he was recognised as the first "literary martyr" in Nepal. Tinlal Park in Manthali, Ramechhap, is named after him.
• Nepalese writer (1858–1935)Nisthananda BajracharyaNisthananda Bajracharya was a Nepalese writer who marked a turning point in Nepal Bhasa literature by breaking away from the classical style and writing prose in colloquial language. He was one of the leaders of the Nepal Bhasa renaissance, and also a pioneer of printing with moveable type in Nepal. He is honored as one of the Four Pillars of Nepal Bhasa.
• Nepalese politician (born 1965)Rabindra MishraRabindra Mishra is a Nepali philanthropist, ex-journalist, writer, poet, and politician. Currently, Mishra is the Senior Vice-chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, after having resigned as a general member of Bibeksheel Sajha Party in September 2022.
• Nepali litterateur (1938–2019)Shanti MishraShanti Mishra was a Nepali lecturer, librarian, writer and translator. She was the first Nepali female full-time lecturer and first Nepali female librarian. She was the first female librarian of Tribhuvan University Central Library. She also served as the founding director of PEN chapter of Nepal.
• Nepali poet and writerSharada SharmaSharada Sharma is a Nepali writer and poet. Her debut novel, Taap, won the 2012 Padmashree Sahitya Samman award.
• Nepali poet (born 1955)Sulochana ManandharSulochana Manandhar Dhital, professionally known as Sulochana, is a Nepali poet, writer, columnist and political activist. She writes poems in Nepali, Nepalbhasa and Chinese. She served as the Founding Chairman of the Mother Tongue Literature Department of Nepal Academy. Her works has been translated into multiple languages. Raat, Jhyalkhana are some of her popular works.
• Nepalese writer (born 1974)Amar NeupaneAmar Neupane is a Nepalese writer and novelist. He is best known for his Madan Puraskar winning novel, Seto Dharti. He started his writing journey with Paniko Gham, a novel set in Nepalgunj.
• Nepalese poet and writerBairagi KainlaTil Bikram Nembang Limbu, professionally known as Bairagi Kainla or Bairagi Kaila, is a Nepalese poet and litterateur. He has served as Chancellor of the Nepal Academy from 2009 (2066 BS) to 2013 (2070 BS). Part of his significant literary struggle was the Tesro Aayam (Third Dimension) movement. During the early 1960s, he, along with Ishwor Ballav and Indra Bahadur Rai, searched unexplored realms of Nepali literature and added a new dimension – the third dimension – to Nepalese literature.
• Nepalese writerBhairav AryalBhairav Aryal, born Tirtha Nath Aryal, was a writer of Nepali literature. His writings are based on the social, political, religious and cultural aspects of Nepali lifestyle, and his satirical essay compilation 'Jaya Bhudi' still remains one of the most popular works of Nepali Literature.
• Novelist and freelance journalist of NepalBharat JangamBharat Jangam, also known as Bharat Mani Jangam is a novelist and freelance journalist from Nepal. He wrote the book Kalo Surya. He lives in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Nepali writer (1911–1973)Bhim Nidhi TiwariNot be confused with the Nepalese Communist leader of the 1980s, Bhim Nidhi Tiwari.
• Nepali writer (1925- 2002)Daulat Bikram BistaDaulat Bikram Bista was a writer and poet of Nepali literature. He was born on 9 October 1925 in Bhojpur and died on 1 January 2002. His writing dealt with social issues, mainly the exploitation and discrimination of the poor and downtrodden.
• Nepali poet and short story writerMoti Laxmi UpasikaMoti Laxmi Upasika was Nepal's first woman poet and short story writer of modern times. Her first work, a short story, was published in 1935.
• Nepalese writer (1944–2020)Vishnu Raj AtreyaVishnu Raj Atreya was a Nepali writer and poet, who wrote in Nepali, Sanskrit and Awadhi. He used the title Latosaathi in his poetry works after 1963. He is considered to be the first person to start writing Haiku in Sanskrit language.
• Nepalese writer and linguist (1902–1963)Dharmaditya DharmacharyaDharmaditya Dharmacharya (Nepali: धर्मादित्य धर्माचार्य) (born Jagat Man Vaidya) (1902–1963) was a Nepalese author, Buddhist scholar and language activist. He worked to develop Nepal Bhasa and revive Theravada Buddhism when Nepal was ruled by the Rana dynasty. Both activities were considered dangerous, and Dharmacharya was consequently jailed.
• Nepalese poetGopal Prasad RimalGopal Prasad Rimal was a Nepalese poet from Kathmandu, Nepal. According to scholar Michael J. Hutt, "he is remembered as the first "revolutionary" Nepali poet and the first to reject the use of meter".
• Nepalese conservation biologistHemanta MishraHemanta Mishra is an international advisor for the Humane Society International. He is the author of the books The Soul of the Rhino and Bones of the Tiger. Over the course of his career in conservation biology, he has worked with the Smithsonian Institution, the World Wildlife Fund, the World Bank, Nepal's Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, the Asian Development Bank, the American Himalayan Foundation, and the King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation. He was awarded the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize for his work and is credited with preventing the extinction of Nepal's rhinos and tigers.
• Nepalese writer (born 1941)Tulasi DiwasaTulsi Prasad Joshi famously known as Tulasi Diwasa (Nepali: तुलसी दिवस) is a Nepalese litterateur and folklore expert. He is a prominent name in modern Nepali poetry. He was honoured with the title Bisista Sahitya Siromani at the International Poetry Festival in India in April 2013.
• Nepali poet and journalist (born 1978)Bimala TumkhewaBimala Tumkhewa Limbu is a Nepali poet, writer and journalist. Her works are centered around the themes of feminism and ethnic identity. She has published four poetry collections till date. She is also the General Secretary for Sancharika Samuha and a member of Women Security Pressure Group. One of her poems is included in the curriculum in first year of Bachelors of Far-western University and the sixteen constituent colleges.
• Nepalese writer (born 1980)Bina Theeng TamangBina Maya Theeng Lama, professionally known as Bina Theeng Tamang, is a Nepalese educator, writer, and poet from Kathmandu, Nepal. She is best known for her short stories and poems.
• Nepalese poetChakrapani ChaliseChakrapani Chalise was a Nepalese poet. He wrote the words of the first national anthem of Nepal in 1924 AD to the music composed by Bakhat Bahadur Budhapirthi in 1899 AD. The musical part of anthem was created during Prime Minister Bir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana's era. Later the Nepali Language Publications Committee was ordered to write words for the anthem. Chakrapani being assistant to Superintendent of the Committee, wrote the words for the anthem.
• Nepalese writer (born 1937)Chuda Mani RegmiChuda Mani Upadhaya Regmi is a Nepalese writer and linguist. He has published multiple books related to Nepali language.
• Nepalese writer (1900 – 1971)Guru Prasad MainaliGuru Prasad Mainali was a Nepalese short story writer and civil servant. Mainali is considered one of the best short story writers of Nepali literature. He is best known for his short story anthology Naso.
• Nepalese Poet and WriterIshwar BallavIshwar Ballav was one of the most influential Nepali poets. He was also a poet of a new dimension–the third dimension–meaning Tesro Ayam in the history of Nepalese literature. He, along with his contemporaries Bairagi Kaila and Indra Bahadur Rai, formed a trio in 1963 in Darjeeling to rethink and evaluate the development of Nepalese literature.
• Nepalese writer (1929–2016)Kamal Mani DixitKamal Mani Dixit was the founder and chair of the Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya library and the Madan Puraskar award. He was the author of numerous Nepali books and made important contributions to Nepali literature.
• Nepalese Humorist and PoetMadan Mohan MishraMadan Mohan Mishra (Nepali: मदनमोहन मिश्र; 12 December 1931 – 4 July 2013) was a Nepalese author and humorist known for his epic poetry, satirical writings and children's songs. He wrote in Nepali, Nepal Bhasa and English.
• Nepalese poet (1906 - 1988)Nara Nath AcharyaPandit Kaviraj Nara Nath Acharya (1906–1988) was a Nepalese Pandit (Sanskrit Scholar), Kaviraj (Ayurvedic physician) and writer in Sanskrit and Nepali. He is best known for his biography of his great-uncle, the poet Bhanubhakta Acharya, first published in 1960.
• Nepali writer (born 1966)Nayan Raj PandeyNayan Raj Pandey is a Nepali writer and screenwriter. He writes stories and novels, as well as screenplays for Nepali cinema. He is known for his representation of contemporary Nepalese society in his novels, presented in a figurative style. He received the Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar for his autobiographical book Yaar in 2017. Ulaar, Loo, Ghamkiri, and Sallipir are Pandey’s popular novels.
• Nepalese writer (1928 - 1976)Shankar LamichhaneShankar Lamichhane was a Nepalese essayist and short–story writer. He is best known for his Madan Puraskar–winning essay collection Abstract Chintan Pyaj.
• Nepali writer (born 1982)Subin BhattaraiSubin Bhattarai is a Nepalese writer and columnist, known for his novels such as Summer Love and Saaya.
• Nepali historian (1898–1985)Surya Bikram GyawaliSurya Bikram Gyawali was a Nepali historian. He wrote biographies for numerous people including King Prithvi Narayan Shah and writer Bhanubhakta Acharya. Gyawali also served as a head teacher in Darjeeling. He is also a recipient of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, the Order of Tri Shakti Patta, and the Tribhuvan Puraskar (1971).
• Nepalese writer (1925 - 1999)Bijaya MallaBijaya Malla was a Nepalese poet, novelist and playwright. Malla wrote multiple novels, plays and poems in his lifetime. He is best known for his novels like Anuradha and plays like Koi Kina Barbaad Hos, Baula Kaji ko Sapana and Dobhan.
• Nepali writer (born 1981)BuddhisagarBuddhi Ram Chapain, popularly known as Buddhisagar is a Nepalese writer and poet. He is best known for his novels, Karnali Blues and Phirphire.

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