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Following his release, he went into self-imposed exile, but eventually returned to Nepal and was elected a member to the Rastriya Panchayat. He became known as the \"Robin Hood of the Himalayas\", becoming an incredibly popular figure throughout the country.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"1906","date":"1906"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2268118#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Doti District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28600","page":"https://diginpl.com/places/doti-district"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2268118#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"4 October 1982","date":"1982-10-04"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2268118#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Kathmandu","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3037","page":"https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2268118#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Nepal","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q837"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2268118#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2268118#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Nepali Congress","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q216660"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2268118#P102"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Member of the Parliament of Nepal","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19694523"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2268118#P39"}}],"office":{"profile":"https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/kunwar-indrajit-singh","holdings":[]},"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunwar_Indrajit_Singh","https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2268118"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Kunwar Indrajit Singh born?","a":"Kunwar Indrajit Singh was born on 1906 in Doti District."},{"q":"What positions has Kunwar Indrajit Singh held?","a":"Positions held by Kunwar Indrajit Singh include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal."}],"related":[{"name":"Ram Baran Yadav","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/ram-baran-yadav"},{"name":"K. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: KI Singh.jpg — नयाँ पत्रिका, CC BY 2.5.","cite":"\"Kunwar Indrajit Singh\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kunwar-indrajit-singh. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T11:48:10Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/kunwar-indrajit-singh","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/kunwar-indrajit-singh","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/kunwar-indrajit-singh?lang=ne"}}