# Byakul Maila

_Lyricist of current Nepalese national anthem_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Pradeep Kumar Rai, professionally known as Byakul Maila, is a Nepalese poet who wrote the lyrics of the current Nepalese national anthem Sayaun Thunga Phulka.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 January 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16849916#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Okhaldhunga District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16849916#P19))
- **Occupation:** writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16849916#P106))

## Questions

**When was Byakul Maila born?**  
Byakul Maila was born on 1 January 1973 in Okhaldhunga District.

## Related

- [Okhaldhunga District](https://diginpl.com/places/okhaldhunga-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Byakul Maila](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byakul_Maila) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): व्याकुल माइला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16849916](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16849916) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Byakul Maila.jpg by Aajako Press (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Byakul_Maila.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

"Byakul Maila". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/byakul-maila. Retrieved 21 October 2026.