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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portrait of Zalman Shazar.jpg — Fritz Cohen, Public domain.","cite":"\"Zalman Shazar\". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/zalman-shazar. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-12T02:41:47Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/zalman-shazar","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/zalman-shazar","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/zalman-shazar?lang=ne"}}