Miss Purwanchal

The Miss Purwanchal pageant (also known as The Miss Eastern pageant) is a beauty pageant that started in 2010, for several eastern developmentmental regions in Nepal. The regions are Sagarmatha, Koshi and Mechi.[1] The pageant was formed to bring the communities together to reflect on the culture, beauty, and traditions of rural Nepal.[citation needed]

The winner of the Miss Purwanchal pageant receives a direct entry into the national pageant, Miss Nepal, as a semi-finalist. The 2019 title holder for Miss Purwanachal is Riju Bhattarai of Pathari Shanischare, Morang District.[2]

Year Miss Purwanchal Hometown Notes
2010 Sabina Subba Birtamod,Jhapa
2011 Pratibha Shrestha Dharan, Sunsari District Top 10
2012 Asmita Gurung[3] Dharan, Sunsari District
2013 Neha Bajaj Dharan, Sunsari District Top 10
2014 Nemita Aangbuhang Limbu Biratnagar, Morang District
2015 Priyanka Shrestha Biratnagar, Morang District
2016 Kritika Giri Bhadrapur, Jhapa District
2017 Ruby Limbu Dharan, Sunsari District
2018 Pooja Shrestha[4] Bhadrapur, Jhapa District
2019 Riju Bhattarai Pathari Sanischare , Morang District
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  2. ^ "Miss Purwanchal 2013 title goes to Neha Bajaj | Nepali Movies, Nepali Films". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  3. ^ "Miss Purwanchal 2012 | Events | GlamourNepal.com : Nepal's No.1 Glamour Entertainment Portal". GlamourNepal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  4. ^ "Miss Nepal 2019, First Contestant from Purbanchal is Pooja Shrestha, Miss Purwanchal 2018".