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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: JFJ Mehrgarh.tif — Philippe FABRY, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Jean-François Jarrige\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-francois-jarrige. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:00:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-francois-jarrige","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-francois-jarrige","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-francois-jarrige?lang=ne"}}