When was Anuradha Koirala born?

Anuradha Koirala was born on 14 April 1949 in Rumjatar.

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Anuradha Koirala

अनुराधा कोइराला

Nepalese activist

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Anuradha Koirala (born Anuradha Gurung; 14 April 1949) is a social activist and the founder of Maiti Nepal, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of sex trafficking. She was appointed as 1st Governor of Bagmati Province from (17 January 2018 – 3 November 2019) by the Government of Nepal.

Quick facts

Born: 14 April 1949 wd
Place of birth: Rumjatar wd
Citizenship: Nepal wd
Occupation: social worker wd
Political party: Nepali Congress wd

Public office

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Awards wd

Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (1999)
CNN Hero of the Year (2010)
Padma Shri in Social work (2017)

About

Koirala was the first child of the colonel Pratap Singh Gurung and Laxmi Devi Gurung. She belonged to an educated family and was educated at St. Joseph Convent School. Before she started Maiti-Nepal, she spent 20 years as a teacher, teaching English in different schools in Kathmandu.

Maiti Nepal operates a rehabilitation home in Kathmandu, as well as transit homes at the Indo-Nepal border towns, preventive homes in the countryside, and an academy in Kathmandu. Maiti Nepal ("Maiti" means "mother's home" in Nepali) has been a refuge for women rescued from the brothels in India and Nepal. The women can stay in the homes run by Maiti Nepal until they can return to their homes, or if not accepted by their parents and society, they may stay until they become able to live independently. Between 1993 and 2022, she and her organisation have helped rescue and rehabilitate more than 50,000 women and girls.

Maiti Nepal also works on reuniting the rescued women with their families, patrolling the Indo-Nepal border with police and other law enforcement authorities, and also rescuing trafficked women from brothels in India with the help of Indian authorities.

Koirala received the Courage of Conscience Award from The Peace Abbey in Sherborn, Massachusetts, on 25 August 2006. She won the CNN Hero of the Year award in 2010. She has been called the Mother Teresa of Nepal for her work.

Key decisions and achievements

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In 2010, she was presented with the CNN Heroes award; Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher presented the award at a ceremony in Los Angeles, California. CNN Edition
She received USD 100,000 to continue her work with Maiti Nepal, in addition to USD 25,000 from CNN. CNN Edition friendsofmaitinepal.org
She received the Mother Teresa Award in 2014. Business Standard dna
Koirala was conferred India's fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in April 2017 by president Pranab Mukherjee. pib.gov.in The Hindu neostuffs.com
In 2018 Koirala received the G.O.D. Award. India West

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Sources

Last updated 3 November 2026 · facts checked 9 November 2026

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