# Bhuwan Dhungana

_Nepali writer and poet_

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Last updated: 2026-10-13

> Bhuwan Dhungana is a Nepali writer and poet. She is best known for her short story The Thousand Rupee Note which has also been translated into English and Urdu. Her first novel Parityakta was published in 2020.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 August 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109549920#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Biratnagar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109549920#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109549920#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109549920#P106))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109549920#P69))

## Questions

**When was Bhuwan Dhungana born?**  
Bhuwan Dhungana was born on 2 August 1947 in Biratnagar.

**Where did Bhuwan Dhungana study?**  
Bhuwan Dhungana was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bhuwan Dhungana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhuwan_Dhungana) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): भुवन ढुङ्गाना](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%A2%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q109549920](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109549920) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Bhuwan Dhungana". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bhuwan-dhungana. Retrieved 6 November 2026.