# Madan Mani Dixit

_Nepalese poet (1923-2019)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-13

> Madan Mani Dixit was a Nepalese writer, journalist and novelist. His novel Madhabi is considered a classic in Nepali literature. He received the prestigious Madan Puraskar and Sajha Puraskar for the novel.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 February 1923 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682202#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682202#P19))
- **Died:** 15 August 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682202#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682202#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682202#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet; journalist; editor; newspaper editor; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682202#P106))
- **Education:** Banaras Hindu University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682202#P69))
- **Awards:** Madan Puraskar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682202#P166))

## Questions

**When was Madan Mani Dixit born?**  
Madan Mani Dixit was born on 17 February 1923 in Kathmandu.

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Madan Mani Dixit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madan_Mani_Dixit) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मदनमणि दीक्षित](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A8%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 Q19682202](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682202) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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