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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sir Robert Holmes (Royal Navy officer).jpg — Peter Lely, Public domain.","cite":"\"Robert Holmes\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/robert-holmes. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T06:58:27Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/robert-holmes","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/robert-holmes","ne":null}}