Saru Bhakta (Nepali: सरॠà¤à¤•à¥à¤¤) is the pen name of Bhakta Raj Shrestha, a celebrated Nepalese novelist and poet and a winner of Madan puraskaar, the most prestigious literary honour in Nepal. He was born to Ganesh Bahadur Shrestha and Laxmi Shrestha saru bhakta
in Bag Bazaar, Pokhara, Nepal and started writing around 1978.Many consider his novel Paagal Basti, to be a classic in Nepalese literature. He is also a member of the Royal Nepal Academy.