About Somnath Sigdel
Lived 1884 – 1972 (aged 87–88). Somnath Sigdel was a poet.
Somnath Sigdel ( or ; 1884–1972; also known as Somnath Sigdyal) was a Nepalese renowned scholar and author.
Biography Somnath Sigdel was born on 5 October 1884 to Jagannath Sigdel in Nepal. His father was a Pandit of Vyākaraṇa, Dharmaśāstra and Jyotisa. He studied at Ranipokhari Sanskrit Pathashala in Kathmandu and later he moved to Banaras where he got a degree from Queens College Benares. In 1920, He published Madhya Chandrikā (lit. Middle grammar). Sigdel's poems were written in the style of Motiram Bhatta. His comic Digambar Bibaha is one of the earliest kind published in Nepal.
He was given the title of Pandit Raj (Master Scholar) by King Mahendra. He was awarded Tribhuvan Pragya Award for his contributions to language, literature, culture, and Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu. Aadarsha Raghav (1948) Digambar Bibaha Suktisindhu Shakti Ballabh Laghu Chandrika
Awards
Nepal Academy's Tribhuvan Pragya Award. Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Somnath Sigdel's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Somnath Sigdel's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Somnath Sigdel?
Nepalese scholar and author
When was Somnath Sigdel born?
Somnath Sigdel was born on 5 October 1884 in Kingdom of Nepal.
When did Somnath Sigdel die?
Somnath Sigdel died in 1972.
What was Somnath Sigdel's occupation?
Somnath Sigdel was a poet.
What nationality was Somnath Sigdel?
Somnath Sigdel's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Nepal.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Somnath Sigdel. https://biography.guide/somnath-sigdel/
MLA: "Somnath Sigdel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/somnath-sigdel/.
Chicago: "Somnath Sigdel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/somnath-sigdel/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:30 UTC