# Saru Bhakta

_Nepalese writer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Sarubhakta is the pen name of Bhakta Raj Shrestha, a celebrated Nepalese playwright, novelist, songwriter and poet and a winner of Madan Puraskar, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 August 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7424695#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pokhara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7424695#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7424695#P27))
- **Occupation:** novelist; poet; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7424695#P106))
- **Education:** Gandaki Boarding School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7424695#P69))

## Questions

**When was Saru Bhakta born?**  
Saru Bhakta was born on 20 August 1955 in Pokhara.

**Where did Saru Bhakta study?**  
Saru Bhakta was educated at Gandaki Boarding School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Saru Bhakta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saru_Bhakta) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सरुभक्त](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7424695](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7424695) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Saru Bhakta.jpg by Ragini Upadhyay Grela (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saru_Bhakta.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Saru Bhakta, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Saru Bhakta.jpg — Ragini Upadhyay Grela, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Saru Bhakta". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/saru-bhakta. Retrieved 10 November 2026.