# Buddha Sayami

_Nepalese poet_

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> Buddha Sayami (Nepali: बुद्ध सायमी; 1944 – 26 December 2016) was a Nepalese poet and Newa politician, born in Kathmandu. He wrote poetry in Nepal Bhasa, the Newari language. Sayami was the president of Newaa Deygoo. He was awarded the Rastriya Pratibha Puraskar and was elected in 2008 as representative to the Constituent Assembly election by the Nepa Rastriya Party. He died at a hospital in Jawalakhel in 2016 at the age of 72, from complications of diabetes.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984162#P569))
- **Died:** 26 December 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984162#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984162#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984162#P106))

## About

He published two books of poetry:  Ji: Jigu Vartaman/Me: My Present (1974), Jindagi: Bayan Wagu Hi Chetanaya Mi/Life: Spilled Blood and the Fire of Knowledge (1997) and a commentary on contemporary Nepal Bhasa poetry: Kawita: Thaunya Mikhan/Poetry: In Contemporary Eyes.

## Questions

**When was Buddha Sayami born?**  
Buddha Sayami was born on 1944.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Buddha Sayami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha_Sayami) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4984162](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984162) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Buddha Sayami". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/buddha-sayami. Retrieved 6 November 2026.