# Nara Dev Pandey

_Nepali writer and publisher (1872—1944)_

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> Nara Dev Pandey was a Nepalese poet, writer and publisher. He served as the first talukdar (manager) of Gorkhapatra, one of the earliest Nepali newspaper. He ran the first private printing press— Pashupat press located in Thahiti, Kathmandu. He was part of a literary team known as Moti Mandali, alongside Motiram Bhatta. He is considered one of the eminent figure of Secondary era of Nepali literature.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1872 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111549551#P569))
- **Died:** 24 April 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111549551#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111549551#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111549551#P106))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nara Dev Pandey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara_Dev_Pandey) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): नरदेव पाण्डे](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q111549551](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111549551) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Nara Dev Pandey". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nara-dev-pandey. Retrieved 4 November 2026.