# Bhaju Ratna Kansakar

_Nepalese businessman_

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> Bhāju Ratna Kansakār was a Nepalese trader and philanthropist who laid the foundations of the Jyoti Group, one of the largest business and industrial houses in Nepal. He was also an important figure in the revival of Theravada Buddhism in the country when it was being suppressed by the state.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1882 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15998831#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15998831#P19))
- **Died:** 20 December 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15998831#P570))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15998831#P106))

## Questions

**When was Bhaju Ratna Kansakar born?**  
Bhaju Ratna Kansakar was born on 1882 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bhaju Ratna Kansakar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaju_Ratna_Kansakar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): भाजुरत्न कंसकार](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15998831](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15998831) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kpg motor stand.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kpg_motor_stand.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Bhaju Ratna Kansakar". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bhaju-ratna-kansakar. Retrieved 8 November 2026.