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Durga Lal Shrestha

Durga Lal Shrestha

@durga-lal-shrestha · Lyricist, Poet

Durga Lal Shrestha is a celebrated Nepali lyricist and poet known for his powerful, socially conscious writing and his deep contribution to modern Nepali literature and music. Active since the 1960s, he has written some of Nepal’s most memorable and ...

thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal, 44600 1960 - Present artistnepal.com/durga-lal-shrestha
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Durga Lal Shrestha is a celebrated Nepali lyricist and poet known for his powerful, socially conscious writing and his deep contribution to modern Nepali literature and music. Active since the 1960s,...

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Full NameDurga Lal Shrestha
Profession
Lyricist
Poet
Locationthamel, Kathmandu, Nepal, 44600
Active Since1960

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2

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66 yrs

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