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Balkrishna Sama

बालकृष्ण सम

Nepalese playwright

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Balkrishna Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana or Bala Krishna Sama was a Nepalese dramatist. For his great contributions to Nepali literature, he was awarded the title Natya Siromani. He is considered as one of the trimurti (trinity) of Nepali literature alongside Laxmi Prasad Devkota and Lekhnath Paudyal. He is often called the Shakespeare of Nepal.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Kathmandu wd
Died
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Place of death
Kathmandu wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
playwright, writer wd

Questions

When was Balkrishna Sama born?
Balkrishna Sama was born on 1903 in Kathmandu.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Balkrishna Sama · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): बालकृष्ण सम · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q13183944 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Balkrishna Sama.jpg by Madan Purashkar Pustakalaya (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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