# Taranath Sharma

_Nepalese writer and translator (1934–2022)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Taranath Sharma popular name Tana Sarma was a litterateur of Nepal, recognized as travel writer, essayist and literary critic. Sharma authored over 112 books in Nepali language. He contributed to Nepali Literature for over five decades.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 June 1934 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181714#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Barbote ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181714#P19))
- **Died:** 15 February 2022 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181714#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181714#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181714#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; translator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181714#P106))
- **Education:** University of Wisconsin–Madison ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181714#P69))

## Questions

**When was Taranath Sharma born?**  
Taranath Sharma was born on 23 June 1934 in Barbote.

**Where did Taranath Sharma study?**  
Taranath Sharma was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Taranath Sharma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taranath_Sharma) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तारानाथ शर्मा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13181714](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181714) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Taranath Sharma.jpg by गणेश पौडेल (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taranath_Sharma.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Taranath Sharma, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Taranath Sharma.jpg — गणेश पौडेल, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Taranath Sharma". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/taranath-sharma. Retrieved 4 November 2026.