# Dhruba Chandra Gautam

_Nepalese novel writer (born 1943)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Dhruba Chandra Gautam is a Nepalese novel writer. He has authored over 60 stories and novels, most of which address contemporary social issues. He is known as Akhyan Purush(towering personality) in Nepali literary circle.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 December 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19679358#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Birgunj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19679358#P19))
- **Occupation:** poet; novelist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19679358#P106))

## Questions

**When was Dhruba Chandra Gautam born?**  
Dhruba Chandra Gautam was born on 16 December 1943 in Birgunj.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dhruba Chandra Gautam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhruba_Chandra_Gautam) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ध्रुवचन्द्र गौतम](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19679358](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19679358) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dhurba Chandra Gautam.jpg by Janak Bhatta (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dhurba_Chandra_Gautam.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dhruba Chandra Gautam, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dhurba Chandra Gautam.jpg — Janak Bhatta, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Dhruba Chandra Gautam". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dhruba-chandra-gautam. Retrieved 14 November 2026.