# Maya Thakuri

_Nepali writer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Maya Thakuri is a Nepali writer. She has published eight anthologies of short stories. Her stories have been translated into English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, and are a part of the curriculum in various universities in India and Nepal. She is also a member of Nepal Academy.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 July 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682533#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lucknow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682533#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682533#P27))
- **Occupation:** novelist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682533#P106))

## Questions

**When was Maya Thakuri born?**  
Maya Thakuri was born on 2 July 1946 in Lucknow.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Maya Thakuri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Thakuri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): माया ठकुरी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19682533](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682533) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Maya Thakuri.jpg by Puru Lamsal (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maya_Thakuri.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Maya Thakuri, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Maya Thakuri.jpg — Puru Lamsal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Maya Thakuri". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/maya-thakuri. Retrieved 14 November 2026.