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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ekatotsarotwpamok06.jpg — Heinrich Damm ( User:Hdamm , Hdamm at de.wikipedia.org ), CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Ekathotsarot\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ekathotsarot. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-07T07:56:22Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ekathotsarot","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ekathotsarot","ne":null}}