# Dharmaraj Thapa

_Nepali folk singer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Janakavi Keshari Dharmaraj Thapa was one of the most significant Nepali folk singers. He is most famous for his songs "Hariyo Danda Maathi ", "Nepali le Maya Maaryo Barilai ". Dharmaraj Thapa started singing hyms, folk songs including dancing acts from his early childhood. He was married to 13yrs old Shavitri at the age of 15 on 28th Baisakh, 1996 B.S. He is also honoured as lifetime member at the Nepal Academy.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 July 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15176479#P569))
- **Died:** 14 October 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15176479#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15176479#P27))
- **Occupation:** singer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15176479#P106))

## Questions

**When was Dharmaraj Thapa born?**  
Dharmaraj Thapa was born on 15 July 1924.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dharmaraj Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmaraj_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): धर्मराज थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15176479](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15176479) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dharmaraj Thapa.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dharmaraj_Thapa.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dharmaraj Thapa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dharmaraj Thapa.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Dharmaraj Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dharmaraj-thapa. Retrieved 5 November 2026.