# Krishna Bhattachan

_Nepalese sociologist_

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> Krishna Bhattchan a  Nepali sociologist and Indigenous activist. He is a Professor of Sociology at the Central Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Tribhuvan University. He received his graduate degree in sociology from Banaras Hindu University. He received his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 August 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6437385#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pokhara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6437385#P19))
- **Occupation:** sociologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6437385#P106))
- **Education:** University of California, Berkeley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6437385#P69))

## About

He is the secretary of the Indigenous Nationalities Mega Front. He is the author of numerous publication on ethnic politics in Nepal, including Minorities and Indigenous Peoples of Nepal (NCARD 2008) He advocates for issues regarding Indigenous peoples of Nepal.

## Questions

**When was Krishna Bhattachan born?**  
Krishna Bhattachan was born on 22 August 1953 in Pokhara.

**Where did Krishna Bhattachan study?**  
Krishna Bhattachan was educated at University of California, Berkeley.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Krishna Bhattachan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Bhattachan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कृष्ण भाटचन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6437385](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6437385) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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