# Shanta Das Manandhar

_Nepali author_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Shanta Das Manandhar (Nepali: शान्तदास मानन्धर; 1934 – 14 November 2023) was a Nepalese pioneer of children's literature. He published more than 24 children's books.  Two of the books were published in English in 1958–1959, one of them titled Some Essays. He also translated English fairy tales into Nepali.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1934 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98601558#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98601558#P19))
- **Died:** 14 November 2023 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98601558#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98601558#P27))
- **Occupation:** novelist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98601558#P106))

## About

Manandhar was born in Jhochen, Kathmandu and educated in JP school till, and completed the Bachelor level. He worked as a teacher in Santi Bidyagriha of Lainchaur and worked as a principal in Bal Sewa Bidhyashram for eight years. Though he suffered from two heart attacks, he remained active in writing for various newspapers for children's columns.

Shanta Das Manandhar died at Vayodha Hospital in Kathmandu, on 14 November 2023, at the age of 89.

## Questions

**When was Shanta Das Manandhar born?**  
Shanta Das Manandhar was born on 1934 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shanta Das Manandhar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanta_Das_Manandhar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q98601558](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98601558) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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