Dinesh Adhikari, born on December 7, 1959, in Kathmandu, is a well-known poet and songwriter of Nepal. Adhikari's poems and songs not only speak out about the woes of the people but also strive to guide society to a good path. Poet and songwriter Adhikari is capable of taking on the darkest human realities in his writing. Adhikari uses indigenous phrases and metaphors to convey his feelings.
As a child, he was groomed in a literary environment. He says, "As a child I wrote to win contests, and now I write for self-satisfaction." He is in the retired Nepal government service, holding the position of secretary at the various ministries. He served for twenty years as a government lawyer and travelled to various districts in the course of his job.
Dinesh Adhikari has been honoured with more than 100 major awards, including the much-revered Madan Puraskar and Suprabal Gorkha Dakshinabahu.