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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Banira Giri.jpg — Samidhaa, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Banira Giri\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/banira-giri. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T10:00:46Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/banira-giri","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/banira-giri","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/banira-giri?lang=ne"}}