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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Brass portrait of Hilla Limann.jpg — Rtevels, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Hilla Limann\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hilla-limann. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T08:07:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/hilla-limann","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/hilla-limann","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/hilla-limann?lang=ne"}}