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Bhakta Raj Acharya

भक्तराज आचार्य

Nepalese musician

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Bhakta Raj Acharya, commonly referred to as Bhajan Shiromani, was a Nepali singer and music-composer, widely known as one of the greatest singers of all time in Nepal. He was born in Dhankuta, Nepal and raised in Kalimpong, India. He moved to Nepal in the 1970s during the flight of Darjeeling singers to Nepal. Acharya's career started in 1973 after he won a gold medal in an All Nepal Song Competition held by Radio Nepal. His career spanned until 1986. He recorded 450 songs and composed about 25–30 songs.

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Born
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Place of birth
Dhankuta wd
Died
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Place of death
Lalitpur wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
composer, singer wd

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When was Bhakta Raj Acharya born?
Bhakta Raj Acharya was born on 2 October 1942 in Dhankuta.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Bhakta Raj Acharya · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): भक्तराज आचार्य · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q13184221 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 21 October 2026

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