# Seturam Shrestha

_Nepalese musician_

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> Seturam Shrestha (1891-1941) was a Nepalese musician, singer and composer. He was an important figure in the development of modern music in Nepal at the beginning of the 20th century, and has been hailed as an Ustad. In addition to songs of love, Seturam sang songs with messages of social reform.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7456979#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Asan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7456979#P19))
- **Died:** 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7456979#P570))
- **Place of death:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7456979#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7456979#P27))
- **Occupation:** singer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7456979#P106))

## Questions

**When was Seturam Shrestha born?**  
Seturam Shrestha was born on 1891 in Asan.

## Related

- [Asan, Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/asan-kathmandu)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Seturam Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seturam_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सेतुराम](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7456979](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7456979) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Seturam shrestha.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seturam_shrestha.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Seturam Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/seturam-shrestha. Retrieved 21 October 2026.