Bhupi Sherchan

Bhupi Sherchan was born in Tukuche, a trading town in Mustang. His mother died early, so he grew up partly in Banaras. He became one of the most important voices in modern Nepali poetry.

In 1969, his poetry collection Ghumne Mech Mathi Andho Manche won the Sajha Puraskar award. People still read it widely today. His deep, socially aware poems earned him the nickname “Sarbahara Kavi,” meaning poet of the working class.