# Nisthananda Bajracharya

_Nepalese writer (1858–1935)_

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> Nisthananda Bajracharya was a Nepalese writer who marked a turning point in Nepal Bhasa literature by breaking away from the classical style and writing prose in colloquial language. He was one of the leaders of the Nepal Bhasa renaissance, and also a pioneer of printing with moveable type in Nepal. He is honored as one of the Four Pillars of Nepal Bhasa.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 December 1858 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3420442#P569))
- **Died:** 29 November 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3420442#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3420442#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3420442#P106))

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Nisthananda Bajracharya was born on 9 December 1858.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nisthananda Bajracharya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisthananda_Bajracharya) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): निष्ठानन्द बज्राचार्य](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3420442](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3420442) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: NisthanandaBajracharya.jpg by Juju Tuladhar (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NisthanandaBajracharya.jpg)

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