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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).","cite":"\"Chittaranjan Nepali\". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chittaranjan-nepali. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-14T06:19:24Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/chittaranjan-nepali","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/chittaranjan-nepali","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/chittaranjan-nepali?lang=ne"}}