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Kalpana Bista

Former Minister of Nepal

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Kalpana Bista (15 April 1905 – 11 June 2001) was the first female minister of education of Nepal in 1978.

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Place of birth
Kathmandu wd
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About

She was born in Kathmandu to an aristocratic family in the Rana Dynasty. Bista was appointed by late King Birendra of Nepal and late Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa as the minister of education as well as the member of the Office of the secretariat and parliament on multiple occasions.

She was also appointed as a lifetime member of the child welfare committee of the state of Uttarakhand in India.

Questions

When was Kalpana Bista born?
Kalpana Bista was born on 15 April 1905 in Kathmandu.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Kalpana Bista · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q110555475 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 10 November 2026

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"Kalpana Bista". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kalpana-bista. Retrieved 10 November 2026.

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