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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Frederick Whitaker, ca 1870s.jpg — Photographer unidentified, Public domain.","cite":"\"Frederick Whitaker\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-whitaker. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T06:57:40Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-whitaker","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-whitaker","ne":null}}