# Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh

_Nepalese humanist and peace activist_

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> His Highness Raja Sri Teen Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh, was the Raja of the Nepali vassal Princely state of Bajhang. He was known as a humanist, peace advocate, writer and social activist from Nepal. He devoted his life to social welfare and world peace. He is known mainly for humanitarianism, peace advocacy and human rights advocacy for education. He also contributed to the development of education, literature, journalism and health.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 August 1877 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19672664#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bajhang District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19672664#P19))
- **Died:** 15 October 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19672664#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bengaluru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19672664#P20))
- **Official website:** jayaprithvi.org ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19672664#P856))

## Questions

**When was Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh born?**  
Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh was born on 21 August 1877 in Bajhang District.

## Related

- [Bajhang District](https://diginpl.com/places/bajhang-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaya_Prithvi_Bahadur_Singh) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जयपृथ्वी बहादुर सिंह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19672664](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19672664) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh1.jpg by Janak Bhatta (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaya_Prithvi_Bahadur_Singh1.jpg)

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