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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sulochana manandhar by Mahalaxmi silwal 3.JPG — Mahalaxmi silwal, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Sulochana Manandhar\". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sulochana-manandhar. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-12T06:16:56Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/sulochana-manandhar","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/sulochana-manandhar","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/sulochana-manandhar?lang=ne"}}