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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sir Ellis Clarke.jpg — Albert Sydney, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Ellis Clarke\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ellis-clarke. Retrieved 9 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T06:51:08Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-09","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ellis-clarke","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ellis-clarke","ne":null}}