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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Otto Paul Hermann Diels.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Otto Diels\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/otto-diels. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T06:28:20Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/otto-diels","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/otto-diels","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/otto-diels?lang=ne"}}