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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rohit-Paudel-Pic.jpg — Cricnepal, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Rohit Paudel\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rohit-paudel. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T06:41:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/rohit-paudel","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/rohit-paudel","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/rohit-paudel?lang=ne"}}