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Sangita Magar

सङ्गीता मगर

Nepalese activist

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Sangita Magar is a Nepalese woman who became an activist for victims' rights after surviving an acid attack. She and a friend were attacked when she was 16, but managed to take her SLC exam 25 days later. She subsequently fought to change laws pertaining to victims of such attacks and to the unregulated sale of acid.

Quick facts

Place of birth
Nepal wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
human rights defender wd

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Sangita Magar · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q63384810 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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"Sangita Magar". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sangita-magar. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

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