He wrote biographies for numerous people including King Prithvi Narayan Shah and writer Bhanubhakta Acharya.

[2] He made a remarkable contribution to the Nepali language, literature, culture and history.

[4][5] Gyawali, Dharanidhar Koirala, and Parasmani Pradhan were known as "SuDhaPa" who were living in exile in Darjeeling.

[6] From 1923 to 1953, he worked at Government High School in Darjeeling later being promoted to a head teacher.

[2] Nepalese artist Lain Singh Bangdel was highly influenced by Gyawali.