# Pushpa Lal Shrestha

_Nepali politician (1924–1978)_

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> Pushpa Lal Shrestha was a Nepali politician, considered to be the father of Nepali communism. He was the founding general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280667#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ramechhap District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280667#P19))
- **Died:** 22 July 1978 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280667#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280667#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280667#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepal Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280667#P102))
- **Spouse:** Sahana Pradhan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280667#P26))
- **Positions held:** general secretary (1949–1954) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280667#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pushpa Lal Shrestha born?**  
Pushpa Lal Shrestha was born on 1924 in Ramechhap District.

**What positions has Pushpa Lal Shrestha held?**  
Positions held by Pushpa Lal Shrestha include: general secretary (1949–1954).

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- [Ramechhap District](https://diginpl.com/places/ramechhap-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pushpa Lal Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushpa_Lal_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पुष्पलाल श्रेष्ठ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2280667](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280667) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: PushpaLalShrestha.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PushpaLalShrestha.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Pushpa Lal Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pushpa-lal-shrestha. Retrieved 21 October 2026.