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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mozaffar-ad-din-shah-qajar. Retrieved 12 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T06:49:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-12","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/mozaffar-ad-din-shah-qajar","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/mozaffar-ad-din-shah-qajar","ne":null}}