

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 ...
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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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