Dharmaraj Thapa

{{Infobox musical artist

| honorific_prefix = Janakavi Keshari

| name = Dharmaraj Thapa

| native_name = जनकवि केशरी
धर्मराज थापा

| native_name_lang = Nepali

| image = Dharmaraj Thapa.jpg

| caption = Dharmaraj Thapa during young age

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| birth_date = 15July 1924 Batulechour-16, Pokhara, Nepal

| death_date = 14 October 2014

| origin = Pokhara, Nepal

| genre = Nepali Original Folk

| occupation = Vocalist, poet

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Janakavi Keshari Dharmaraj Thapa (जनकवि केशरी धर्मराज थापा) (1924 - 14 October 2014 ){{cite news|title=Janakavi Keshari Dharma Raj Thapa dies|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/10/14/top-story/janakavi-keshari-dharma-raj-thapa-dies/396331.html|accessdate=20 January 2015|agency=ekantipur|date=14 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120101609/http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/10/14/top-story/janakavi-keshari-dharma-raj-thapa-dies/396331.html|archive-date=20 January 2015|url-status=dead}} was one of the most significant Nepali folk singers. He is most famous for his songs "Hariyo Danda Maathi (हरियो डाँडा माथि हह माले हह )", "Nepali le Maya Maaryo Barilai (नेपालीले माया मार्यो वरिलै)". Dharmaraj Thapa started singing hyms, folk songs including dancing acts from his early childhood. He was married to 13yrs old Shavitri at the age of 15 on 28th Baisakh, 1996 B.S.{{cite web |url=http://www.dharmarajthapa.com/?option=biosketch |title=Dharmaraj Shavitri Guthi, Official Website |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015024226/http://dharmarajthapa.com/?option=biosketch |archivedate=2012-10-15 }} He is also honoured as lifetime member at the Nepal Academy.[http://www.nepalacademy.org.np/jna/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96&Itemid=198 Lifetime members of Nepal Academy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921104327/http://www.nepalacademy.org.np/jna/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96&Itemid=198 |date=2013-09-21 }}