Darjeeling is a city in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of 2,045 metres (6,709 ft). To the west of Darjeeling lies the easternmost province of Nepal, to the east the Kingdom of Bhutan, to the north the Indian state of Sikkim, and farther north the Tibet Autonomous Region region of China. Bangladesh lies to the south and southeast, and most of the state of West Bengal lies to the south and southwest, connected to the Darjeeling region by a narrow tract. Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, rises to the north and is prominently visible on clear days.
Tenzing Norgay, born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. He was one of the first two people known to certainly reach the summit of Mount Everest, which he accomplished with Edmund Hillary on 29 May 1953. Time named Norgay one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
The culture of Darjeeling, India, is diverse and has a regional distinctness.
According to ONS estimates in 2019 there were 76,000 Nepalese-born people in the United Kingdom.
Aruna Lama was an Indian-born Nepali language singer from Darjeeling. She is popularly known as 'Nightingale of the Hills'. She sang hundreds of Nepali songs, including some for Nepali film, and left an indelible mark as one of the best singers in Nepali music.
Prem Dhoj Pradhan was a Nepalese musician. He was a singer, composer, and regional playback singer. He sang in the two major languages of Nepal: Newari and Nepali. He was also known as the Golden Voice and King of Romantic Melodies of Nepal.
Kunti Moktan is a Nepali singer. She is classically trained and sings Nepali folk and modern songs. She is best known for her folk–pop songs such as Choli Ramro, Nishthuri Mayalu and Mathi Mathi Sailungey Ma. She usually collaborate with her husband Shila Bahadur Moktan, who is a musician and a singer. Beside singing, she also teaches music at various schools.
Shiva Regmi was a Nepali film director, producer and screenwriter. His debut film as a director was Aafanta, which was released in 1999, and his last film was So Simple, which was released in 2012. He has worked on over one hundred films. Regmi received the National Film Awards for best director in 2010 for his work on the film Duniya, and again in 2012 for his work on Kaha Bhetiyela. In 2013, he won the National Film Awards for best writer for his work on the film Hasi Deu Ek Phera. He is regarded as one of Nepal's earliest filmmakers to give female characters some significant roles at a time when traditional audiences tended to see the male lead as the only significant character in a movie.
Shristi Shrestha is a Nepali actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of the Miss Nepal 2012 pageant.
Bhakta Raj Acharya, commonly referred to as Bhajan Shiromani, was a Nepali singer and music-composer, widely known as one of the greatest singers of all time in Nepal. He was born in Dhankuta, Nepal and raised in Kalimpong, India. He moved to Nepal in the 1970s during the flight of Darjeeling singers to Nepal. Acharya's career started in 1973 after he won a gold medal in an All Nepal Song Competition held by Radio Nepal. His career spanned until 1986. He recorded 450 songs and composed about 25–30 songs.
Banira Giri was a Nepalese poet and novelist, best known for her novels such as Karagar, Nirbandha and her poetry collections such as Jiwan: Thayamaru and Euta Jiundo Jung Bahadur. In 1999, she received the Sajha Puraskar for her novel, Shabdatit Shantanu, becoming the first woman to win the prize.
Anmol K.C. is a Nepalese actor. He is the son of veteran Nepali actor Bhuwan K.C. and Nepali actress Sushmita Bomjan. He is one of the highest paid and leading actors of Nepalese Cinema.
Kul Prasad Pokhrel was a Nepalese singer-songwriter. He was popularly known by his stage name Cool Pokhrel and he was well known as a pop and folk music singer. He died in 2004, possibly of drug overdose.
Jayanendra Chand Thakuri was a Nepalese actor known for his work in Nepali cinema. Thakuri acted in more than 100 films, including Kanchhi, Bishwas, Maya Preeti, Pheri Bhetaula, Angarakshyak and Parkhi Base. He died after having been paralysed for nine years and bedridden the last six months.
Prakash Bishwakarma, better known as Prakash Saput is a Nepalese singer, composer, model, and actor, known for his contribution towards Nepali folk music. He is known for raising social and political awareness through his music. He gained recognition from the mass with the song Bola Maya in 2018. Since then he has produced numerous hits.
Shiv Bahadur Pariyar aka Shiva Pariyar, is a Nepali singer, songwriter, and composer known for his contribution in Nepali music. Some of his well-known songs include Dherai Choti Maren Ma Ta,Kaha Thiyeu Timi, Alikati Nazar Timro, Sangi, Kya Dami Bho, Pakera Khako Fal MiTho, Aansuko Artha, Nabheti Nabheti , Dhokebaj Hau Timi, Fulai Ful Dinchhau ki, Fewatalama Saili and Pilayo Sathile. As of 2019, he had released Thirteen studio albums.
Peter John Karthak was a Nepalese writer, musician and journalist. He wrote two novels, several poems and short stories and edited and wrote for multiple newspapers in his life. He is best known for his Sajha Puraskar–winning novel, Pratyek Thau: Pratyek Manchhe.
The Himalayans (1974–1981) was a Nepali pop rock band based in Hong Kong. The band is best known for their songs such as Musu Musu Hasi Deu and Gajalu le Akhai Chopney. The band was formed by some Nepali speaking British Gurkha soldiers in 1974 in Hong Kong and was disbanded in 1981, when some of the band members were transferred to a regiment in the UK.
Krishna Kafle is a singer from Nepal. He was born on October 2, in Syangia, Nepal. Kafle has been actively involved in the music industry since 2007 AD.
