# Rajan Mukarung

_Nepalese writer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-13

> Rajan Mukarung is a writer and novelist of Nepali literature. His novel Damini Bhir was awarded with Madan Puraskar for the year 2012. He is one of the initiators of the movement called Srijanshil Arajakta along with Upendra Subba and Hangyug Agyat.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 February 1978 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16873123#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16873123#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16873123#P27))
- **Occupation:** novelist; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16873123#P106))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16873123#P69))
- **Awards:** Madan Puraskar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16873123#P166))

## Questions

**When was Rajan Mukarung born?**  
Rajan Mukarung was born on 24 February 1978 in Nepal.

**Where did Rajan Mukarung study?**  
Rajan Mukarung was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rajan Mukarung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajan_Mukarung) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राजन मुकारुङ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16873123](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16873123) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Rajan Mukarung". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rajan-mukarung. Retrieved 6 November 2026.