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Dr. Bhampa Rai
Dr. Bhampa Rai was a Bhutanese surgeon and human rights activist who dedicated his life to the welfare of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal. Leaving his prestigious position as the royal surgeon, he chose to stand with the expelled Nepali-speaking Bhutanese community, providing medical care and advocating for their repatriation.
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Rajendra Prasad Bimal
Prof. Dr Rajendra Prasad Bimal (1947–2026) was a Janakpurdham-based writer, linguist, educator and cultural activist whose work made important contributions to both Maithili and Nepali literary life. A long-time Tribhuvan University educator, he worked across fiction, poetry, drama, criticism, children's literature, translation and linguistics. He was also active in the preservation and promotion of Maithili language and culture and received major honours including the Jagadamba Shree and the BP Koirala Memorial Literary Award.
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