Born in Okhaldhunga, eastern Nepal, while his father was posted there for government service
Siddhicharan Shrestha
Deceasedसिद्धिचरण श्रेष्ठ
Revolutionary poet imprisoned for 18 years by the Rana regime for writings that inspired freedom fighters
About
Siddhicharan Shrestha was born in Okhaldhunga, while his father was posted there for government service. The district remained close to his heart throughout his life. He celebrated it in his best-loved poem, “Mero Pyaro Okhaldhunga.”
He studied poetry under the Nepal Bhasa poet Siddhi Das Amatya. He then became known for revolutionary verse, in both Nepal Bhasa and Nepali, that stirred resistance to Rana rule. This literary defiance cost him an 18-year prison sentence.
Quick facts
- Born
- 1912-05-21
- Birthplace
- Okhaldhunga, Nepal
- Profession
- Poet
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Deceased
- Died
- 1992-06-04
Education
Durbar High School
Career & life timeline
- 1912
- 1919
Returned with his family to Kathmandu
- 1926
Began studying poetry under Nepal Bhasa poet Siddhi Das Amatya
- 1941
Sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Rana regime for his revolutionary literary activities
- 1992
Died in Kathmandu at age 80
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Last updated: 2026-09-06