# Batsyayana

_Nepalese cartoonist and painter_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Durga Baral, professionally known as Batsyayana is a prominent Nepali political cartoonist and painter.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73393541#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73393541#P27))
- **Occupation:** cartoonist; painter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73393541#P106))
- **Awards:** Jagadamba Shree Puraskar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73393541#P166))

## Questions

**When was Batsyayana born?**  
Batsyayana was born on 1943.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Batsyayana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batsyayana) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): वात्स्यायन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q73393541](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73393541) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Batsyayana.jpg by Fewa Television HD (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Batsyayana.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

"Batsyayana". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/batsyayana. Retrieved 6 November 2026.