Ganesh Man Singh

Early life

Ganesh Man Singh was born on November 9, 1915 in Itum Bahal, Kathmandu. His father was Gyan Man Singh, and his mother was Sanunani Shrestha Singh. His father died when he was young, so his grandfather, Ratna Man Singh (who was a BadaHakim in the Rana regime), raised him.

He studied at Durbar High School till class 6 when he was rusticated from the school for not respecting his fellow Rana students. He then went to Calcutta to study where he completed his matriculation from Vidyasagar College in the first division. He studied until ISc (Intermediate of Science) then returned to Nepal in 1938.

Early political career

He first joined Praja Parisad, the first political party of Nepal. Three months after his marriage to Mangala Devi Singh, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for his political activities. He eventually escaped from prison and continued his resistance against the Ranas under the pseudonym Krishna Bahadur Pradhan.

Leader of Nepali Congress

Ganesh Man Singh was one of the main leaders of the Nepali Congress Movement in 2007 B.S., which was able to overthrow the Rana Regime. In 2015, B.S., he was elected as a Member of Parliament from Kathmandu and later became a Cabinet Minister. After the coup d'état by King Mahendra, Singh became a major advocate for democracy in Nepal. He eventually became the Supreme Leader of Nepali Congress, the title he held throughout his life.

Later life

After the coup of 1960, Singh was held without trial for eight years at the Sundarijal Military Detention Camp.

Singh received the United States Peace Run Prize in 1990 for his contribution to peace in Nepal and the world and his leadership quality. He was also decorated by the "U Thant Peace Award".

Singh was awarded the "Human Rights Prize" for his contributions to human rights by the United Nations in 1993. He is the first Statesman from South Asia to receive this prestigious award.

The Ganesh Man Singh Foundation was established in the commemoration of Singh's achievements.

References

References

1. "Ganesh Man Singh {{!".
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3. Letter to "Mission Permanente, Du Royamu Du Nepal, Aupres de l'office des Nations Unies, Geneve" by Nepalese Ambassador, Jayaraj Acharya, nominating Ganesh Man Singh for Human Right Award, Page 62, श्रद्धांजली
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5. (September 18, 2016). "त्याग,संघर्ष र बलिदानको प्रतिमूर्ति राजनेता लौहपुरुष गणेशमान !".
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