# Gyandil Das

_Nepalese poet and social reformer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Gyandil Das was a Nepalese poet and social reformer, later known as a "Saint". He opposed existing social discrimination, such as prevalent caste biases and gender-based violence, through his written compositions.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1821 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19678313#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ilam Municipality ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19678313#P19))
- **Died:** 1883 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19678313#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sikkim ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19678313#P20))
- **Occupation:** poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19678313#P106))

## Questions

**When was Gyandil Das born?**  
Gyandil Das was born on 1821 in Ilam Municipality.

## Related

- [Ilam Municipality](https://diginpl.com/places/ilam-municipality)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gyandil Das](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyandil_Das) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ज्ञानदिल दास](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19678313](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19678313) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: सन्त ज्ञानदिल दास.jpg by Nepalese Government (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gyandil Das, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: सन्त ज्ञानदिल दास.jpg — Nepalese Government, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Gyandil Das". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gyandil-das. Retrieved 21 October 2026.