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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: ThéodoreMonod1967.jpg — gbaku, CC BY-SA 2.0.","cite":"\"Henriette Alimen\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/henriette-alimen. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:00:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/henriette-alimen","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/henriette-alimen","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/henriette-alimen?lang=ne"}}