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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Christian Rakovsky 1920s.jpg — Creator:Krasnaja Svjetopis, Public domain.","cite":"\"Christian Rakovsky\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/christian-rakovsky. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T08:54:49Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/christian-rakovsky","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/christian-rakovsky","ne":null}}