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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).","cite":"\"Pampha Bhusal\". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pampha-bhusal. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-12T06:16:56Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/pampha-bhusal","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/pampha-bhusal","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/pampha-bhusal?lang=ne"}}