Prajwal Parajuly (né Sharma; born 24 October 1984) is an Indian writer whose works focus on Nepali-speaking people and their culture.

Parajuly's works include the short-story collection The Gurkha's Daughter and novel Land Where I Flee.

[2] Before committing to a writing career, he worked as an advertising executive at The Village Voice.

[3] In September 2011, Parajuly became the youngest Indian author to be offered a two-book, multi-country deal.

[9] Prajwal Parajuly has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, the New Statesman and the BBC.