Dev Kumari Thapa (14 April 1928 – 5 May 2011) was an Indian Nepali-language writer, who mainly wrote stories.

[1][2][3] She was born on 14 April 1928 (2 Baisakh 1985 BS) in Kurseong, Darjeeling, India to father Hasta Bahadur Katuwal and mother Ramadevi Katuwal.

When she was about ten, her mother died and was raised by her grandmother.

[4] She completed high school in Darjeeling and then went on to earn a diploma from a 3-year nursing course.

[[Category:Nepalese women short story writers]]