# Siddhicharan Shrestha

_Nepalese poet (1912-1992)_

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> Siddhicharan Shrestha was one of the most prominent writers of Nepal. He contributed to the struggle against the autocratic Rana regime (1846–1951) through his writings. His revolutionary poetry aroused freedom fighters, and he was sentenced to 18 years in jail for his literary activities. He wrote in Nepal Bhasa and Nepali.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 May 1912 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7508170#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Okhaldhunga District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7508170#P19))
- **Died:** 4 June 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7508170#P570))
- **Occupation:** journalist; writer; linguistic rights activist; poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7508170#P106))

## Questions

**When was Siddhicharan Shrestha born?**  
Siddhicharan Shrestha was born on 21 May 1912 in Okhaldhunga District.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Siddhicharan Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhicharan_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सिद्धिचरण श्रेष्ठ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3_%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 Q7508170](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7508170) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Siddhi charan shrestha 1912-1992.jpg by Karrattul (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Siddhi_charan_shrestha_1912-1992.jpg)

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