| Major Bahadur Singh Baral | |
| Branch: | British Indian Army |
| Rank: | Major |
| Birth Name: | Bahadur Singh Baral |
| Birth Place: | Deuchuli, Nawalparasi (now Nawalpur District) |
| Death Place: | Village Dari, Distt kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Spouse: | Saraswati Baral (deceased), Dilmaya Baral |
| Children: | Khadgajeet Baral |
| Awards: | O.B.I M.V.O. |
Major Bahadur Singh Baral (15 April 1892 – 16 October 1962) was a Nepali national poet[1] [2] and a military officer in the First Gorkha Rifle of the British Indian Army. He served as a major in the British Indian Army.[3] He is known for his contributions to Nepali literature. He wrote several poems which comprise "Baral ko Asu", a poem book written by him. It consists of poems of religion, patriotism, equality, social reforms, and the bravery of the Gorkhalis.
Baral was born in Chuli Bojha, Deuchuli, Nawalparasi District in a military environment. Both he and his father were majors in the Second Battalion of the First Gorkha Rifle in the British Indian Army, in which Baral had commandeered in World War II.
He also helped to establish Gorakhnath Temple in Village Dari, near Dharamshala, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.