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Parijat (writer)

पारिजात

Nepalese Writer (1937-1993)

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Bishnu Kumari Waiba, widely known as Parijat, was a writer and poet of Nepali language. She is best known for her novel Shirishko Phool, for which she won the Madan Puraskar, becoming the first woman to receive the award. She published multiple novels and wrote many poems and stories in her lifetime.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Darjeeling wd
Died
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Place of death
Kathmandu wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
writer, poet wd

Awards wd

  • Madan Puraskar (1965)

Questions

When was Parijat (writer) born?
Parijat (writer) was born on 1937 in Darjeeling.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Parijat (writer) · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): पारिजात · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q7137083 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Parijat Nepali writer.jpg by Nepal Picture Library (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 13 November 2026

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"Parijat (writer)". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/parijat-writer. Retrieved 14 November 2026.

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