Bhuwan Dhungana is one of the leading female short story writers in Nepali, known for her blend of emotionality and intellectualism. Her short stories, "The Thousand Rupee Note" has been translated into English and Urdu and another short story "Hunger" has been published in Japanese. Her book Yuddhako ghoshana garnu bhanda aghi, a collection of short stories, has been highly appreciated. Stories in this book cover a life spent fighting for democracy and freedom of expression.