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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Official portrait of Lord Paul crop 2, 2019.jpg — Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0.","cite":"\"Swraj Paul, Baron Paul\". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/swraj-paul-baron-paul. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-30T06:22:56Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/swraj-paul-baron-paul","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/swraj-paul-baron-paul","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/swraj-paul-baron-paul?lang=ne"}}