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Historical figures born in Nepal
493 notable historical figures were born in Nepal. These are the most notable:
- 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, Other)
- Manisha Koirala (born 1970, Entertainment)
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