# Guru Prasad Mainali

_Nepalese writer (1900–1971)_

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> Guru Prasad Mainali was a Nepalese short story writer and civil servant. Mainali is considered one of the best short story writers of Nepali literature. He is best known for his short story anthology Naso.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5620427#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kavrepalanchok District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5620427#P19))
- **Died:** 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5620427#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5620427#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5620427#P106))

## Questions

**When was Guru Prasad Mainali born?**  
Guru Prasad Mainali was born on 1900 in Kavrepalanchok District.

## Related

- [Kavrepalanchok District](https://diginpl.com/places/kavrepalanchok-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Guru Prasad Mainali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Prasad_Mainali) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गुरुप्रसाद मैनाली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5620427](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5620427) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Guruprasad.jpg by Pbadhikari (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guruprasad.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Guru Prasad Mainali". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/guru-prasad-mainali. Retrieved 21 October 2026.