# Girish Ballabh Joshi

_Nepali Kabiraj, novelist_

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> Yadunath Sharma, popularly known as Girish Ballabh Joshi (1867–1923) was a Nepali Ayurvedic doctor (kabiraj) and novelist. He is considered to be the first Nepali novelist. His novel Bir Charitra was first published in 1903.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 October 1867 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671936#P569))
- **Died:** 1923 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671936#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671936#P27))
- **Occupation:** Ayurveda practitioner ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671936#P106))

## Questions

**When was Girish Ballabh Joshi born?**  
Girish Ballabh Joshi was born on 5 October 1867.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Girish Ballabh Joshi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girish_Ballabh_Joshi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गिरीशवल्लभ जोशी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AD) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19671936](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671936) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Girish Ballabh Joshi". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/girish-ballabh-joshi. Retrieved 8 November 2026.