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Hora Prasad Joshi

होराप्रसाद जोशी

Nepali politician

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Hora Prasad Joshi (Nepali: होराप्रसाद जोशी; 1925-2010) was a Nepali political figure who was crucial in shaping the politics of modern Nepali government. He was the Home Minister in B.P. Koirala's Nepali Congress, a social democratic political party. He also drafted the 1962 constitution for King Mahendra. He was also the Member Secretary of the National Health and Sports Council in 1958, and received a letter of felicitation for his contribution to Nepal's sports sector in 2002.

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Kathmandu wd
Died
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Place of death
Kathmandu wd
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Political party
Nepali Congress wd

About

Hora Prasad Joshi wrote a book in 1958 called The Way to Political Stability: An Analysis discussing Nepal's tense political situation.

In 2006, a biography was written about his life and his role in Nepali politics. The biography, entitled Nabirsane ti dinaharu (नबिर्सने ती दिनहरु, translation: Those Days Which Cannot Be Forgotten), is available through the Library of Congress.

Questions

When was Hora Prasad Joshi born?
Hora Prasad Joshi was born on 1925 in Kathmandu.
Where did Hora Prasad Joshi study?
Hora Prasad Joshi was educated at Durbar High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Hora Prasad Joshi · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): होराप्रसाद जोशी · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q13187613 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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