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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).","cite":"\"Raj Man Singh Chitrakar\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/raj-man-singh-chitrakar. Retrieved 9 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T14:57:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/raj-man-singh-chitrakar","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/raj-man-singh-chitrakar","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/raj-man-singh-chitrakar?lang=ne"}}