Ganesh Man Singh

Ganesh Man Singh
गणेशमान सिंह
Singh in 1993
BornNovember 9, 1915 (1915-11-09)
Itumbahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
DiedSeptember 18, 1997(1997-09-18) (aged 81)
Chaksibari, Kathmandu, Nepal
Organization(s)Nepali Congress, Nepal Praja Parishad
MovementNepalese Democratic Movement
SpouseMangala Devi Singh
AwardsNepal Ratna (2010)
Gamesh Man Singh's statue at Jawalakhel, Lalitpur

Ganesh Man Singh (Nepali: गणेशमान सिंह; November 9, 1915 – September 18, 1997) was the leader of the democratic movement of 1990 in Nepal.[1] He is revered as the Father of Democracy and the Iron-man of Nepali politics.[2] He joined Praja Parishad to protest against the autocratic rule of the Ranas.

  1. ^ "Ganesh Man Singh | biography - Nepalese activist | Britannica.com". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15.
  2. ^ Ghimire, Him Lal (November 11, 2014). "The Iron Man". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved August 21, 2017.