His writing dealt with social issues, mainly the exploitation and discrimination of the poor and downtrodden.

His ancestral house was in Lamjung but his father had migrated to Kathmandu before he was born to get a government job.

[1] Due to the travelling nature of his father's job, Bista studied in various schools in different parts of Nepal.

He also completed his master's degree at Aligarh University in India as a private student.

The Bhok ra Bhittaharu, published in 2038 BS, is considered to be a mixture of comedy, sentiment, emotion and the relationship of father and daughter.

Some notable ones are listed below: Bista was wed at the age of 19 to Lichu, daughter of Premlal Pandey.