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King Tirbhuwan:

King Tribhuwan was born on 1963 in Kaathamandu.
He had played very important role to end the ‘Rana
Rule’ in which fundamental rights of people were
suppressed. He even didn’t hesitate to take risk of
his life and throne for people’s rights. He had actively
cooperated in democratic revolution of 2007 BS
to end the Rana rule. The Ranas wented to keep
Tribhuwan under their grip. As a result, he had to fly
to Delhi, India. Finally, the Rana rule end on 7 Falgun 2007 BS. Thus, he
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is entitled as the ‘Father of democracy’ in Nepal. He died in 2011BS.

Pasang Lamhu Sherpa:

Pasang Lamhu Sherpa was born in 2018 BS in
Solukhumbu. She is the first Nepalese woman who
reached the summit of Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest). She
has proved on 10th Baisakh 2050 BS that Nepalese
women are as brave as others. Women of Nepal are
inspired from her to do such work of bravery. She has
added one more brick on Nepalese pride and prestige
even internationally. Nepalese name and fame has been spreading all over
the world. Unfortunately, she died while returning from the summit of

Sagarmatha on10th Baisakh 2050 BS. (April 22, 1993 )

Maghaguru Falgunananda:

Mahaguru Falgunananda was born in 1942 BS in
Ilam. He was declared a National Luminary on 16th
Mangsir 2066 BS. He was a great teacher (Guru) of
Kirat community. He was also a social reformer. He

had called a great assembly (Chumlung) of ‘Kirant’
and decleared ‘Satya Dharma Muchulka’. He had
raised voices against discrimination between son and
daughter. He also had urged about the use of alcohol
and sacrificing animals in the temples. He was in favor of education in
respective mother tongue as well. He died in 2005 BS at the age of 63.

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