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Shukraraj Shastri

शुक्रराज शास्त्री

Nepalese politician

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Shukra Raj Shastri Joshi (Nepali: शुक्रराज शास्त्री जाेशी) (born Shukra Raj Joshi) (1894–24 January 1941) was a Nepalese social activist from Newar community, an intellectual and fighter for democracy who was executed by the autocratic Rana dynasty. He is one of the four martyrs of the Nepalese revolution that toppled the Rana regime. The other three are Dashrath Chand, Dharma Bhakta Mathema and Ganga Lal Shrestha.

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Shastri was also a social reformer and author who wrote a number of books in Nepali and Nepal Bhasa.

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When was Shukraraj Shastri born?
Shukraraj Shastri was born on 1894 in Kathmandu.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Shukraraj Shastri · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): शुक्रराज शास्त्री · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q7504850 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Shukra raj shastri.jpg by Karrattul (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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