# Prema Shah

_Nepali writer and poet (1945—2017)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-13

> Girija Rajya Laxmi Shah, professionally known as Prema Shah, was a Nepalese poet, lecturer and short-story writer. She is considered one of the foremost Nepalese writer of the twentieth century.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 June 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61123747#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Birgunj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61123747#P19))
- **Died:** 20 December 2017 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61123747#P570))
- **Place of death:** Salt Lake City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61123747#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61123747#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61123747#P106))

## Questions

**When was Prema Shah born?**  
Prema Shah was born on 29 June 1945 in Birgunj.

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- [Birgunj](https://diginpl.com/places/birgunj)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prema Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prema_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): प्रेमा शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q61123747](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61123747) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Prema Shah". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/prema-shah. Retrieved 21 October 2026.