# Kamal Mani Dixit

_Nepalese writer (1929-2016)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Kamal Mani Dixit was the founder and chair of the Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya library and the Madan Puraskar award. He was the author of numerous Nepali books and made important contributions to Nepali literature.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 September 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179842#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Gairidhara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179842#P19))
- **Died:** 29 December 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179842#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179842#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179842#P106))
- **Education:** Banaras Hindu University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179842#P69))
- **Official website:** kamaldixit.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179842#P856))

## Questions

**When was Kamal Mani Dixit born?**  
Kamal Mani Dixit was born on 2 September 1929 in Gairidhara.

**Where did Kamal Mani Dixit study?**  
Kamal Mani Dixit was educated at Banaras Hindu University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kamal Mani Dixit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Mani_Dixit) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कमलमणि दीक्षित](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13179842](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179842) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dada in London.jpg by Rupa joshi (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dada_in_London.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kamal Mani Dixit, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dada in London.jpg — Rupa joshi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Kamal Mani Dixit". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kamal-mani-dixit. Retrieved 6 November 2026.