People

• Nepalese novel writer (born 1969 )Dhruba Chandra GautamDhruba Chandra Gautam is a Nepalese novel writer. He has authored over 60 stories and novels, most of which address contemporary social issues. He is known as Akhyan Purush(towering personality) in Nepali literary circle.
• Nepali Christian pastorGanga Prasad PradhanGanga Prasad Pradhan (Newar: गंगा प्रसाद प्रधान; ) was born on July 4, 1851, in Kathmandu and was the first ordained Nepali Christian pastor, main translator of the Nepali Bible, co-author of an English-Nepali dictionary and author of children's textbooks.
• Nepalese activist and writerJagadish GhimireJagdish Ghimire was a Nepalese writer, political analyst and development worker.
• Nepalese writer and folkloristKesar LallKesar Lall was a Nepalese folklorist and writer. He has published more than 50 books of stories and poetry. He wrote in Nepali, Nepal Bhasa and English.
• Nepali writer (born 1946)Maya ThakuriMaya Thakuri is a Nepali writer. She has published eight anthologies of short stories. Her stories have been translated into English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, and are a part of the curriculum in various universities in India and Nepal. She is also a member of Nepal Academy.
• Singer, Music Composer, Actor and JournalistRam Prasad KhanalRam Prasad Khanal (Nepali: रामप्रसाद खनाल) is a Nepalese musician, distinguished class singer, and folk-music activist. He has worked for the growth and development of Nepali folk music for decades. He is an author, journalist, artist, actor, composer, and radio and TV program producer, director and presenter. He serves as President of the International Artists Forum. He has mainly been known for his Nepali folk and duet songs and his activism in the field of folk music.
• Nepalese writer (born 1955)Saru BhaktaSarubhakta is the pen name of Bhakta Raj Shrestha, a celebrated Nepalese playwright, novelist, songwriter and poet and a winner of Madan Puraskar, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Nepal.
• Nepali poet (1885–1929)Shambhu Prasad DhungelShambhu Prasad Dhungel was a Nepali author, playwright, and poet.
• Nepalese poet (born 1948)Toya GurungToya Gurung is a Nepali writer and poet. She served as the first female executive member of the Royal Nepal Academy. She headed the poetry department of Nepal Academy from 1994 to 2004. She has published multiple poetry collections such as Dhopee and Toya Gurungka Lama Kavita and a short story collection called Kusum. He poems have also been translated in Hindi and English.
• Tibetan novelistTsering Yangzom LamaTsering Yangzom Lama is a Tibetan writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, whose debut novel We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies was published in 2022. She was born and raised in a Tibetan refugee community in Nepal before immigrating to Canada and then the United States.
• Nepali authorBinod Prasad DhitalBinod Prasad Dhital (1923–2007) was a poet and novelist from Nepal. He is best known for his mythological novel Yojana Gandha, for which he was awarded the Madan Puraskar and Sajha Puraskar in 1995.
• Lyricist of Nepalese national anthem (born 1973)Byakul MailaPradeep Kumar Rai, professionally known as Byakul Maila, is a Nepalese poet who wrote the lyrics of the current Nepalese national anthem Sayaun Thunga Phulka.
• Nepalese journalist and writerC. K. LalChandra Kishor Lal, popularly known as C. K. Lal (Nepali: सीके लाल, born 1956) is a Nepalese journalist, political columnist, and engineer. He is mostly known for his columns in daily newspapers in Nepal and India, his frequent participation in academic circles, and his 2010 play Sapanako Sabiti, which premiered in Gurukul. His book Human Rights, Democracy and Governance was published in early 2010 by Pearson, New Delhi. He is also known for his book To Be A Nepalese, published in 2012 by Martin Chautari, Kathmandu. The book was originally published as Nepaliya Hunalai. He is also co-editor of the volume Chapama Dalit published by Ekta Books, Kathmandu (2001).
• Nepalese writerChhinnalataRamola Devi Shah, better known as Chhinnalata was a Nepalese writer and poet.
• Nepalese poet and writer (born 1950)Gopal ParajuliGopal Parajuli is a Nepalese poet and writer. He won the Madan Puraskar prize with his epic Naya Ishwar Ko Ghoshana. He is known as a poet, short-story writer and playwright of post-modern and post-post-modern experimental vein.
• Nepalese poet and social reformer (1821–1883)Gyandil DasGyandil Das (Nepali: ज्ञानदिल दास; 1821–1883) was a Nepalese poet and social reformer, later known as a "Saint". He opposed existing social discrimination, such as prevalent caste biases and gender-based violence, through his written compositions.
• Nepalese poetHangyug AgyatHangyug Agyat is a poet and writer. He is one of the initiators of the Srijanshil Arajakta movement, along with Rajan Mukarung and Upendra Subba.
• Nepalese poetHeman Yatri
• Nepali writerHridaya Chandra Singh PradhanHridaya Chandra Singh Pradhan was a Nepalese poet, novelist, writer and social worker. He wrote against the ill customs and corruptions against the Rana regime.
• Nepali poetItisha GiriItisha Giri is a Nepali poet writing in English and assistant editor of the literature magazine La.Lit.
• Nepalese educator and authorKedar Nath NeupaneKedar Nath Neupane (Nepali: केदारनाथ न्यौपाने) (29 November 1927 - 13 October 1971) was a Nepalese educator and author. He was one of the founders and headmaster of Kanya Mandir High School at Nhyokha, Kathmandu.
• Nepalese writer and columnist (born 1946)Khagendra SangraulaKhagendra Sangraula is a Nepalese veteran socialist, progressive writer, novelist, columnist and public intellectual. He has published multiple books and wrote multiple articles for various national dailies. He has also translated many English essays and books including the memoir of John Wood, into Nepali language. He is a regular columnist at Kantipur newspaper. His works played an important role during the Nepalese civil war in raising awareness among the general public.
• Nepalese journalistKishor NepalKishor Nepal is a Nepalese journalist and writer. He worked for and groomed Kantipur and Nagarik Nepalese publications.
• Nepalese writer (born 1960)Krishna DharabasiKrishna Prasad Bhattarai, professionally known as Krishna Dharabasi is a Nepali writer, novelist and literary critic. He has written multiple essays, short stories, poems and novels. He won the Madan Puraskar for his novel Radha in 2005. Jhola, one of his short stories has been adapted into a film of the same title. He is known for using meta-writing style in his fictional works.
• Nepali writer (born 1974)Kumar NagarkotiKumar Nagarkoti is a Nepali writer, poet, dramatist, and columnist. His stories are known for their surrealistic elements and eccentric style that often mixes Nepali, English, Hindi, Nepal Bhasa, and other languages.
• Nepali singer and writerMeghraj Sharma NepalMeghraj Sharma Nepal, popularly known by his pen-name Manjul is a Nepalese singer, writer and poet. He was born in Falgun 2003 B.S.(1947 CE) in Bhojpur. His songs and poem deals with the social issues.
• Nepalese ChefSantosh ShahSantosh Shah is a Nepalese chef based in London, known for competing in the UK's reality cookery TV series BBC MasterChef: The Professionals in 2020. Declared first runner up, Santosh is credited for popularising Nepalese cuisine in the UK and worldwide. In 2021, Santosh once again, competed in the UK's BBC MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch and was declared the winner.
• Nepali print and broadcast journalistBirendra ShahBirendra Shah was a print and broadcast journalist for the Nepal FM, Dristi Weekly, and Avenues TV in Bara, Nepal. Shah was kidnapped October 4/5, 2007, by Communist Party of Nepal Maoists from Pipara Bazaar, Kalaiya, Bara, Nepal, and found dead one month later. The CPN(M) later issued a statement confirming his death.
• Nepalese poetChandra Ghimire
• Provincial capital and city in North Kivu, DR CongoGomaGoma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in the east of the country on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with the Bukumu Chiefdom to the north, Rwanda to the east and the Masisi Territory to the west. The city lies in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, and is only 13–18 km (8.1–11.2 mi) south of the active volcano Mount Nyiragongo. With an approximate area of 75.72 km2 (29.24 sq mi), the city had a population of 782,000 people in 2024, with an additional 500,000 displaced people.
• Nepalese journalistGopal Das ShresthaGopal Das Shrestha (1930–1998), a prominent journalist, created the history of English journalism in Nepal. He published and edited the first English daily newspaper, The Commoner on 15 July 1956 from Kathmandu. He was an influential intellectual, a remarkable compelling writer and a creative thinker.
• Nepalese writerKrishna Prasad Parajuli
• Nepali poet (1946–2013)Kul Bahadur KCKul Bahadur K.C. is one of the most significant Nepali poets. He is known for his well-rhymed poems that related to the social and economic problems of the common people who form the vast majority of the population in Nepal. He believed that the problems of the poor and the neediest had to be addressed at first so that they would be able to contribute to the sustained economic growth and the development of the country in the long run. He is known for his works "Mero Maato(मेरो माटो) from (Bijay Unmukh Achhyarharoo ", "Mutuka Jhilka ", "Garib Ustai Chha ", "Ashauch Bardaichhan Kabitaharoo ". "Poet Kul Bahadur KC was a patriot and naturalist poet, he wrote against the feudal, suppressing and exploiting nature prevalent in the society." said the contributors to the Memory book of Kul Bahadur KC.
• Nepali writerLeel Bahadur Kshetri
• Nepalese journalistMadhab BasnetMadhab Basnet is a senior correspondent and news editor at Nepal watch, a known online portal in Nepal. He previously worked at Nepal Magazine, known for his extensive coverage on Nepal's political transition surrounding Maoist movement, as well as at Ratopati.com, an online portal from Nepal. He is a co-editor of Nalekhiyeko Itihas, the auto-graphical account of ex-minister and communist leader Radha Krishna Mainali.
• Late Nepalese JournalistN. P. UpadhyayaNarendra Prasad Upadhyaya Aryal, also known as N.P. Upadhyaya was a Nepalese journalist and editor-in-chief of Telegraph Nepal.
• Nepali journalistPrashant AryalPrashant Aryal is a journalist based in Kathmandu, who was the editor-in-chief of Kantipur Television Network. He was previously the Editor-in-Chief of Nepal Magazine through the years 2008-2018. After his recent incumbency as the Editor-in-chief at Galaxy 4K TV ended, he now works as a freelancer.
• Nepali writer, born 1983Santosh LamichhaneSantosh Lamichhane is a Nepali writer. He has authored a Nepali poetry collection, Porridge Eaters and Gruel Drinkers and a Nepali novel Ultimate Aakash.
• Nepali authorSwapnil SmritiSanman Chemjong (Nepali: सनमान चेम्जोङ; born 14 November 1981), who writes under the pen name Swapnil Smriti is a Nepali writer from Panchthar, Nepal. He is best known for his literary movement Multicolourism (सामान्य बहुरँगवाद) along with Dharmendra Bikram Nembang. He elevated the realm of postmodern literature to its new height in Nepal with the publication of his first collection of poems entitled Rangai Rangako Bheer (रङ्गै रङ्गको भीर) in 2005 AD.
• Tika Chamling

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