Nepal

Historical figures born in Nepal

493 notable historical figures were born in Nepal. These are the most notable:

Nepal ranks #105 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Haiti, Myanmar and United Arab Emirates.

By era

• Ancient: 5
• Medieval: 1
• Early Modern: 5
• Modern: 29

By occupation

• Monarch/Royalty: 22
• Politician: 14
• Writer/Author: 6
• Cleric: 4
• Head of State/President: 3
• Poet: 3
• Actor: 2
• Director/Producer: 2

• The Buddha (563 BC to 483 BC, Religion)
• Sushila Karki (born 1952, Politics)
• Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born 1980, Politics)
• Gyanendra of Nepal (born 1947, Politics)
• Birendra of Nepal (1945 to 2001, Politics)
• Dipendra of Nepal (1971 to 2001, Politics)
• Udit Narayan Jha (born 1955, Arts & Music)
• Mahendra of Nepal (1920 to 1972, Politics)
• Rāhula (534 BC to 500 BC, Religion)
• Prithvi Narayan Shah (1723 to 1775, Politics)
• Bidya Devi Bhandari (born 1961, Politics)
• Tribhuvan of Nepal (1906 to 1955, Politics)
• Queen Aishwarya of Nepal (1949 to 2001, Politics)
• Maya (mother of the Buddha) (600 BC to 600 BC, Politics)
• Śuddhodana (600 BC to ?, Politics)
• Ram Baran Yadav (born 1948, Politics)
• Paras Shah (born 1971, Politics)
• Ānanda (600 BC to 500 BC, Religion)
• Baburam Bhattarai (born 1954, Politics)
• Princess Shruti of Nepal (1976 to 2001, Politics)
• Laxmi Prasad Devkota (1909 to 1959, Literature)
• Ram Chandra Paudel (born 1944, Politics)
• Araniko (1244 to 1306, Arts & Music)
• Rana Bahadur Shah (1775 to 1806, Politics)
• Tenzing Norgay (1914 to 1986, Exploration)
• Bhanubhakta Acharya (1814 to 1868, Literature)
• Prince Nirajan of Nepal (1977 to 2001, Politics)
• Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche (born 1975, Religion)
• Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah (1797 to 1816, Politics)
• Rajendra Bikram Shah (1813 to 1881, Politics)
• Pratap Singh Shah (1751 to 1777, Politics)
• Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah (1875 to 1911, Politics)
• Surendra Bikram Shah (1829 to 1881, Politics)
• Prerana Shah Singh (born 1978, Politics)
• Indra, Crown Princess of Nepal (1924 to 1950, Politics)
• Amar Singh Thapa (1751 to 1816, Military)
• Prince Dhirendra of Nepal (1950 to 2001, Politics)
• Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (born 1952, Politics)
• Princess Sharada Shah of Nepal (1943 to 2001, Politics)
• Manisha Koirala (born 1970, Entertainment)

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