# Moti Laxmi Upasika

_Nepalese poet_

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Last updated: 2026-10-13

> Moti Laxmi Upasika was Nepal's first woman poet and short story writer of modern times. Her first work, a short story, was published in 1935.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 June 1909 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16013979#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16013979#P19))
- **Died:** 1997 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16013979#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16013979#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16013979#P106))

## Questions

**When was Moti Laxmi Upasika born?**  
Moti Laxmi Upasika was born on 30 June 1909 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Moti Laxmi Upasika](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moti_Laxmi_Upasika) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16013979](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16013979) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Moti laxmi upasika.jpg by Uray1130 (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moti_laxmi_upasika.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Moti Laxmi Upasika". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/moti-laxmi-upasika. Retrieved 14 November 2026.