Madhav Prasad Ghimire (Nepali: माधव प्रसाद घिमिरे) (23 September 1919 – 18 August 2020) was a Nepali poet and scholar. He was honored as the Rashtra Kavi (National Poet) by the Government of Nepal in 2003. Some of his acclaimed works include Gauri, Malati Mangale, Shakuntala, and Himalwaari Himalpaari.[2][3][4]