# Uma Singh

_Nepali journalist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-14

> Uma Singh was a Nepalese women's rights journalist who worked for the Janakpur Today newspaper and Radio Today FM radio station. She lived in Janakpur, Nepal, until she was murdered for her feminist journalism. According to BBC News, Singh was the first female journalist to be killed in Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1188773#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Siraha District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1188773#P19))
- **Died:** 2009 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1188773#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1188773#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1188773#P106))

## Questions

**When was Uma Singh born?**  
Uma Singh was born on 1983 in Siraha District.

## Related

- [Siraha District](https://diginpl.com/places/siraha-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Uma Singh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uma_Singh) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): उमा सिंह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1188773](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1188773) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Uma Singh". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/uma-singh. Retrieved 21 October 2026.