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'Ganesh Man Singh' (Nepal Bhasa:गणेशमान सिंह) was the commander of Nepalese democratic movement of 1990 AD. He was the first Asian to receive United Nations Human Right Award. He is one of the most revered politicians of Nepal. He is the only person ever in the history of Nepal to refuse to become the Prime Minister when requested by the monarch and supported by the people. He is known as the Father of Democracy in Nepal.

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Biography

Early life

Early political life

External Links

References

Biography

Early life

He was born in November 9, 1915^[1] in Itumbahal, Kathmandu. His father was Gyan Man Singh and mother Sanunani Shrestha Singh. His father died when he was young. So, his grandfather, Ratna Man Singh (who was Badakaji in Rana regime) took care of him.
He studied in Darbar High School] till class 6 when he was resticated from the school for not respecting his fellow Rana students ^[2]. He then went to Calcutta to study where he completed his matriculation from Vidyasagar College in first division ^[2]. He studied till I.Sc. then returned back to Nepal in B.S. 1994.

Early political life

As soon as he got back to Nepal, he started protesting against the autocratic rulers of Nepal. He came in contact with martyr Dharma Bhakta Mathema and joined Praja Parishad, the first political party of Nepal^[4]. He got married with Mangala Devi Singh in B.S. 1997. Three months after his marriage, he was arrested for his involvement in Praja Parishad. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for his democratic activities.

External Links

★ Nepal homepage

★ Ganesh Man Singh Organization

References

1. Letter to "Mission Pemanente, Du Royamu Du Nepal, Aupres de l'office des Nations Unies, Geneve" by Nepalese Ambassador, Jayaraj Acharya, nominating Ganesh Man Singh for Human Right Award, Page 62, श्रद्धांजली
2. वीर गणेशमान सिंह स्मारिका, Page 1
3. वीर गणेशमान सिंह स्मारिका, Page 1
4. इतिहासपुरुषहरुका दृष्टिमा गणेशमान सिंह, Page 21