# Hora Prasad Joshi

_Nepali politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1925 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13187613#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13187613#P19))
- **Died:** 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13187613#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13187613#P20))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13187613#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13187613#P102))
- **Education:** Durbar High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13187613#P69))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hora Prasad Joshi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hora_Prasad_Joshi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): होराप्रसाद जोशी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13187613](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13187613) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

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