Kunwar Indrajit Singh

Kunwar Indrajit Singh
कुँवर इन्द्रजीत सिंह
20th Prime Minister of Nepal
In office
26 July 1957 – 15 November 1957
MonarchMahendra
Preceded byTanka Prasad Acharya
Succeeded bySubarna Shamsher Rana
Personal details
Born1906
Dumrakot Doti, Nepal
DiedOctober 5, 1982 (aged 76)
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityNepali
Political partyUnited Democratic Party, Nepali Congress

Kunwar Indrajit Singh (Nepali: कुँवर इन्द्रजीत सिंह; 1906 – 4 October 1982), popularly known as Dr. K.I. Singh or just K.I. Singh was a Nepali politician and revolutionary who served as the 20th Prime Minister of Nepal in 1957.[1] He was a key member of the Nepali Congress for his role in organizing the 1951 Nepali Revolution, and was a leader in its militant wing, the Muktisena,[2] and later refused to recognize the Delhi Accord and was forced to flee the country following a revolt he took part in.[3] In 1955 he returned and formed the United Democratic Party, and following the installation of the Panchayat system he fought for its end, for which he was jailed. Following his release, he went into self-imposed exile, but eventually returned to Nepal and was elected a member to the Rastriya Panchayat. He became known as the "Robin Hood of the Himalayas", becoming an incredibly popular figure throughout the country.[4][5]

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