When was B. P. Koirala born?

B. P. Koirala was born on 8 September 1914 in Varanasi.

Where did B. P. Koirala study?

B. P. Koirala was educated at Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta, Banaras Hindu University, Harish Chandra Postgraduate College.

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B. P. Koirala

विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइराला

Nepalese politician and writer (1914-1982)

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Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (8 September 1914 – 21 July 1982), was a Nepalese revolutionary, statesman, politician, novelist, and one of the founding leaders of the Nepali Congress. He was the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Nepal, serving from 1959 to 1960, until the royal coup of 1960 led by King Mahendra. He played a leading role in Nepal’s democratic movements, particularly the 1950–1951 revolution, which brought an end to the 104-year-long Rana rule of Nepal. He was the brother of former prime ministers Matrika Prasad Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala. He was also the grandfather of Bollywood actors Manisha Koirala and Siddharth Koirala.

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Born: 8 September 1914 wd
Place of birth: Varanasi wd
Died: 21 July 1982 wd
Place of death: Kathmandu wd
Citizenship: Nepal wd
Occupation: politician, writer wd
Political party: Nepali Congress wd
Education: Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta, Banaras Hindu University, Harish Chandra Postgraduate College wd
Spouse: Sushila Koirala wd

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B. P. Koirala was the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Nepal. He held the office for 18 months before being deposed and imprisoned on the orders of King Mahendra. He spent the rest of his life largely in imprisonment and exile, during which his health steadily deteriorated.

B. P. Koirala is widely regarded as one of the greatest political personalities in Nepal. He was a strong advocate of democracy and argued that in a poor country like Nepal, political freedoms alone were not sufficient without socio-economic transformation. He promoted the idea of democratic socialism as a solution to Nepal's underdevelopment.

Career

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The Koiralas along with other detainees were kept in a Kathmandu bungalow but were soon released after a 27-day hunger strike, popular protests, and at the request of Mahatma Gandhi in August 1947. University of California Press
Many of them were released after a few months, but Koirala, though he was suffering from throat cancer, was kept imprisoned without trial until 1968. himalbooks.com
Koirala was in self-exile in Banaras, India until December 1976. India Today
Koirala, however, was arrested immediately upon his return from exile in 1976 and charged with the capital offence of attempting armed revolution. विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइरालाको कहानी

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Also, various programs are organized in Nepal as well as outside Nepal to remember his selfless contributions to Nepal. himalayatv.com SpotlightNepal.com spotlightnepal.com

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When was B. P. Koirala born?: B. P. Koirala was born on 8 September 1914 in Varanasi.
Where did B. P. Koirala study?: B. P. Koirala was educated at Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta, Banaras Hindu University, Harish Chandra Postgraduate College.

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