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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ganesh man singh 1993.jpg — Karrattul, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Ganesh Man Singh\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ganesh-man-singh. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T06:43:32Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ganesh-man-singh","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ganesh-man-singh","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/ganesh-man-singh?lang=ne"}}