# Radha Paudel

_Nepalese writer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Dr. Radha Paudel is a Nepalese an activist, author, and founder of Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation (GSCDM) who started her career as a nurse. She won the Madan Puraskar for her memoir Khalangama Hamala .

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 December 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18393069#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chitwan District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18393069#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18393069#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18393069#P106))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18393069#P69))
- **Awards:** N Peace Award; Madan Puraskar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18393069#P166))

## Questions

**When was Radha Paudel born?**  
Radha Paudel was born on 29 December 1973 in Chitwan District.

**Where did Radha Paudel study?**  
Radha Paudel was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)
- [Chitwan District](https://diginpl.com/places/chitwan-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Radha Paudel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radha_Paudel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राधा पौडेल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q18393069](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18393069) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Radha Paudel Oslo 2015.jpg by Knutsk (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radha_Paudel_Oslo_2015.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Radha Paudel". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/radha-paudel. Retrieved 21 October 2026.