# Siddhidas Mahaju

_Nepal Bhasa poet (1867–1929)_

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> Siddhidas Mahaju was a Nepalese poet and one of the Four Pillars of Nepal Bhasa. He was at the forefront in the endeavour to revive literature in Nepal Bhasa that had become stagnant as a result of official suppression. He has been honored with the title Great Poet.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 October 1867 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3465356#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3465356#P19))
- **Died:** 29 December 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3465356#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3465356#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3465356#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3465356#P106))

## Questions

**When was Siddhidas Mahaju born?**  
Siddhidas Mahaju was born on 15 October 1867 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Siddhidas Mahaju](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhidas_Mahaju) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सिद्धिदास महाजु](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%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3465356](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3465356) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: SiddhidasMahajuAmatya.jpg by Juju Tuladhar (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SiddhidasMahajuAmatya.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Siddhidas Mahaju". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/siddhidas-mahaju. Retrieved 12 November 2026.