# Ram Raj Pant

_Linguist (1920–1993)_

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> Prof. Ram Raj Pant (1920–1993) was a pioneering linguist of the Nepali language, literary writer and promoter of legal education in Nepal. In addition to publishing multiple volumes on Nepali linguistics, Ram Raj Pant led the establishment of Nepal Law College and was its founding Principal. Nepal Law College later became Nepal Law Campus under the Tribhuvan University.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** February 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7288560#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7288560#P19))
- **Died:** 1 January 1993 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7288560#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7288560#P27))
- **Occupation:** linguist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7288560#P106))
- **Education:** Patna University; Banaras Hindu University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7288560#P69))

## About

He was also the founding chairman and first visiting professor of Nepali language program at Banaras Hindu University. One of his books - Nepali Lipivijana is continued to be used for MA in Nepali curriculum at BHU.

## Questions

**When was Ram Raj Pant born?**  
Ram Raj Pant was born on February 1920 in Kathmandu.

**Where did Ram Raj Pant study?**  
Ram Raj Pant was educated at Patna University, Banaras Hindu University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ram Raj Pant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Raj_Pant) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राम राज पन्त](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7288560](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7288560) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Ram Raj Pant". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ram-raj-pant. Retrieved 15 November 2026.