# Nawaraj Parajuli

_Nepalese poet (born 1987)_

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> Nawaraj Parajuli (Nepali: नवराज पराजुली) is a Nepalese poet. He is best known for popularizing the slam poetry genre in Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 February 1987 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52106784#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52106784#P19))
- **Occupation:** poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52106784#P106))

## About

In 2017, a collection of his poems titled Sagarmatha Ko Gahirai was published. His anthology of poetry Sagarmatha ko Gahirai was awarded the 2017 Padmashree Award by the Khemkala-Harikala Lamichhane Foundation. Sagarmatha ko Gahirahi was also nominated for the Madan Puraskar award.

## Questions

**When was Nawaraj Parajuli born?**  
Nawaraj Parajuli was born on 11 February 1987 in Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nawaraj Parajuli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawaraj_Parajuli) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): नवराज पराजुली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q52106784](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52106784) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Nawaraj Parajuli". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nawaraj-parajuli. Retrieved 6 November 2026.