List of people from Kathmandu
# List of people from Kathmandu

A list of notable people from Kathmandu, Nepal:

## Politics

* Gunakamadeva - founder of the city
* Mahendra of Nepal
* Dhyan Govinda Ranjit
* Dilli Raman Regmi
* Birendra Shah
* Shukraraj Shastri - martyr of Nepal
* Gangalal Shrestha - martyr of Nepal
* Pushpa Lal Shrestha
* Ganesh Man Singh - supremo leader of Nepal and commander of the 1990s people's movement
* Prakash Man Singh

## Medicine

* Bhagawan Koirala - A cardiac surgeon, author and social worker.
* Bhola Rijal - A gynaecologist, artist and social worker.
* Om Murti Anil - A cardiologist, author and social worker.

## Sports

* Baikuntha Manandhar

## Entertainment

* Hari Bansha Acharya
* Narayan Gopal - Emperor of Voice
* Manisha Koirala - Bollywood actress
* Dilkrishna Shrestha - actor, film producer
* Madan Krishna Shrestha

## Literature

* Nisthananda Bajracharya - one of the four main writers during Nepal Bhasa renaissance
* Bhawani Bhikshu - the greatest poet of Nepal
* Chittadhar Hridaya - modern poet
* Gopal Prasad Rimal
