# Shukraraj Shastri

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7504850#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7504850#P19))
- **Died:** 24 January 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7504850#P570))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7504850#P106))

## About

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

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shukraraj Shastri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shukraraj_Shastri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शुक्रराज शास्त्री](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7504850](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7504850) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shukra raj shastri.jpg by Karrattul (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shukra_raj_shastri.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Shukraraj Shastri, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Shukra raj shastri.jpg — Karrattul, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Shukraraj Shastri". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shukraraj-shastri. Retrieved 14 November 2026.