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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Seewoosagur Ramgoolam.jpg — GPO, Public domain.","cite":"\"Seewoosagur Ramgoolam\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/seewoosagur-ramgoolam. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T17:28:56Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/seewoosagur-ramgoolam","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/seewoosagur-ramgoolam","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/seewoosagur-ramgoolam?lang=ne"}}