# Gopal Das Shrestha

_Nepalese journalist_

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> Gopal Das Shrestha (1930–1998), a prominent journalist, created the history of English journalism in Nepal. He published and edited the first English daily newspaper, The Commoner on 15 July 1956 from Kathmandu. He was an influential intellectual, a remarkable compelling writer and a creative thinker.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1930 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16014186#P569))
- **Died:** 1998 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16014186#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16014186#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16014186#P106))

## Questions

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gopal Das Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopal_Das_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16014186](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16014186) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gopal Das Shrestha.jpg by Areshhhh (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gopal_Das_Shrestha.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Gopal Das Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gopal-das-shrestha. Retrieved 5 November 2026.