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2.    Dharma Bhakta               Got education in Darjeeling and Kolkata India.
                  Mathema                     Impressed by the Indian Movement of Independence.
                  (BS 1965 - BS 1997)
                                              Impressed royal family by his talent of physical show.
                                              So he was appointed to the Royal Palace to teach
                                              physical exercise to king Tribhuwan.
                                              Member of the Praja Parishad, the first political party of
                                              Nepal.
                                              Played the role of bridge between the king and
                                              the party. As a result Rana Prime Minister Juddha
                                              Shumsher suspected him for conspiracy and he was
                                              arrested. In Magh 13, 1997 he was hanged at Siphal,
                                              Kathmandu.
            3.    Ganga Lal Shrestha          Got education from the Durbar High School and
                  (BS 1975 - BS 1997)         Trichandra College
                                              He formed an association of youths in the College.
                                              He joined Mahabir Institute where he studied human
                                              rights, patriotism, etc.
                                              He met Sukra Raj Shastri and organized people against
                                              the Rana rule.
                                              Gave speech against the Rana rule and was arrested.
                                              On Magh 15, 1997 he was shot dead at Shobha
                                              Bhawati with Dasharath Chand.

            4.    Dasharath Chand             Studied in Varanasi, India
                  (BS 1960 - BS 1995)         Impressed by the Indian Movement of Independence
                                              and took part in the movement against the Rana rule.

                                              He formed an association of Nepali students in
                                              Varanasi where he met Tanka Prasad Acharya and
                                              Dharma Bhakta Mathema. They established a political
                                              party called Praja Parishad in 1984 BS, Tanka Prasad
                                              Acharya became the president of the party.
                                              He became the in-charge of anti-Rana Movement. He
                                              published many articles in newspapers against the
                                              Rana rule.
                                              He was arrested and asked to beg a pardon by the
                                              Ranas but he did not do so. Finally, he was shot dead
                                              at Shova Bhagawati on Magh 15, 1997 with Ganga Lal
                                              Shrestha.






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