# Rishi Devkota

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Rishi Devkota (Nepali: ऋषि देवकोटा), alias Azad (आजाद), was a Nepalese communist leader. He was a Central Committee member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention), but resigned from the party in 1980, accusing it of reformism and being soft on Soviet social imperialism. He formed a group known as the 'Rebel Unity Centre' around him. Devkota was captured by police in February 1981, and killed two days later in Bhiman, Sindhuli District.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336037#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336037#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336037#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336037#P102))

## About

Rishi Devkota was married to Goma Devkota, who was Member of Parliament for a period.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rishi Devkota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Devkota) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7336037](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336037) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Rishi Devkota". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rishi-devkota. Retrieved 15 November 2026.