# Amber Gurung

_Nepali musician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Shree Amber Gurung was a Nepalese composer, singer, and lyricist better known for composing the National anthem of Nepal, "Sayaun Thunga Phulka".

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 February 1938 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741248#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Darjeeling ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741248#P19))
- **Died:** 7 June 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741248#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741248#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741248#P27))
- **Occupation:** composer; music director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741248#P106))

## Questions

**When was Amber Gurung born?**  
Amber Gurung was born on 26 February 1938 in Darjeeling.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Amber Gurung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Gurung) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अम्बर गुरुङ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4741248](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741248) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Amberrr.jpg by Writer116 (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amberrr.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Amber Gurung, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Amberrr.jpg — Writer116, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Amber Gurung". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/amber-gurung. Retrieved 6 November 2026.