# Ganesh Lal Shrestha

_Nepalese poet_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Ganesh Lal Shrestha was a Nepalese poet, musician and social worker. He wrote in Nepali, Nepal Bhasa and Tamang languages. His songs denounced the social inequalities and autocratic political system of the day.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** July 1911 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5520837#P569))
- **Died:** 24 July 1985 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5520837#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5520837#P27))
- **Occupation:** songwriter; poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5520837#P106))

## Questions

**When was Ganesh Lal Shrestha born?**  
Ganesh Lal Shrestha was born on July 1911.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ganesh Lal Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesh_Lal_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गणेशलाल श्रेष्ठ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5520837](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5520837) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ganesh lal wk.jpg by Karrattul (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ganesh_lal_wk.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ganesh Lal Shrestha, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ganesh lal wk.jpg — Karrattul, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Ganesh Lal Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ganesh-lal-shrestha. Retrieved 14 November 2026.