Bahadur Singh Baral

Captain Bahadur Singh Baral
Birth nameBahadur Singh Baral
Born15 April 1895 (1895-04-15)
Deuchuli, Nawalparasi (now Nawalpur District)
Died16 October 1962(1962-10-16) (aged 67)
Village Dari, Distt kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
BranchBritish Indian Army
RankCaptain
AwardsO.B.I
M.V.O.
SpousesSaraswati Baral (deceased),
Dilmaya Baral
ChildrenKhadgajeet Baral

Captain Bahadur Singh Baral (15 April 1892 – 16 October 1962) was a Nepali national poet and a military officer. He served as a subedar-major and honorary captain in the 2nd battalion of the First Gorkha Rifle of the British Indian Army.

He is known to have provided financial supports to the top Nepali Congress leaders, including late BP Koirala, during the 1951 revolution against the autocratic Rana regime in Nepal.

He is also known for his contributions to Nepali literature. He wrote several poems which comprise "Baral ko Asu", a poem book written by him. It consists of poems of religion, patriotism, equality, social reforms, and the bravery of the Gorkhalis.

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