# Gopal Gurung

_Nepalese Politician (1935-2016)_

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> Gopal Gurung was a politician, author, journalist, teacher and vocal advocate of the human rights for the indigenous people of Nepal. Gurung was the editor-in-chief of New Light and Thunderbolt weekly newspapers for many years. He was a former member of the Central Committee of the Nepal Journalists Association, former secretary general of the World Nepalese Association and Chairman of the All India Press Council for Nepal, as well as a consultant and coordinator for the Press Foundation of Asia (PFA), Manila, Philippines.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 June 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24844441#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Darjeeling ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24844441#P19))
- **Died:** 10 June 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24844441#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lalitpur District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24844441#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24844441#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24844441#P106))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24844441#P69))

## Questions

**When was Gopal Gurung born?**  
Gopal Gurung was born on 27 June 1935 in Darjeeling.

**Where did Gopal Gurung study?**  
Gopal Gurung was educated at Tribhuvan University.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)
- [Lalitpur District, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/lalitpur-district-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gopal Gurung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopal_Gurung) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गोपाल गुरुङ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q24844441](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24844441) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gopal Gurung (2).jpg by Gopal Gurung1 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gopal_Gurung_(2).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Gopal Gurung". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gopal-gurung. Retrieved 21 October 2026.