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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: William Tubman (JFKWHP-KN-C19231, cropped).jpg — Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain.","cite":"\"William Tubman\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/william-tubman. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T06:43:32Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/william-tubman","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/william-tubman","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/william-tubman?lang=ne"}}