# Banira Giri

_Nepalese poet (1946-2021)_

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> Banira Giri (11 April 1946 – 24 May 2021) was a Nepalese poet and novelist, best known for her novels such as Karagar, Nirbandha and her poetry collections such as Jiwan: Thayamaru and Euta Jiundo Jung Bahadur. In 1999, she received the Sajha Puraskar for her novel, Shabdatit Shantanu, becoming the first woman to win the prize.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 April 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16107320#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kurseong ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16107320#P19))
- **Died:** 24 May 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16107320#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16107320#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16107320#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16107320#P106))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16107320#P69))
- **Awards:** Sajha Puraskar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16107320#P166))

## About

She was the first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. by Tribhuvan University for her thesis on the poetry of Gopal Prasad Rimal in 1985.

## Questions

**When was Banira Giri born?**  
Banira Giri was born on 11 April 1946 in Kurseong.

**Where did Banira Giri study?**  
Banira Giri was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Banira Giri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banira_Giri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): वानीरा गिरि](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16107320](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16107320) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Banira Giri.jpg by Samidhaa (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banira_Giri.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Banira Giri". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/banira-giri. Retrieved 8 November 2026.