# Rishikesh Shah

_Nepalese politician (1925–2002)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Rishikesh Shah was a Nepalese writer, politician and human rights activist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1925 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336057#P569))
- **Died:** 13 November 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336057#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336057#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336057#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336057#P102))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/rishikesh-shah

## Questions

**When was Rishikesh Shah born?**  
Rishikesh Shah was born on 1925.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rishikesh Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishikesh_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ऋषिकेश शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8B%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7336057](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7336057) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rishikesh Shah.jpg by Bishaldev100 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rishikesh_Shah.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rishikesh Shah, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rishikesh Shah.jpg — Bishaldev100, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Rishikesh Shah". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rishikesh-shah. Retrieved 5 November 2026.