Khagendra Bahadur Basnyat (Nepali: खगेन्द्रबहादुर बस्न्यात; 1929–1977) was a Nepalese social activist.[1]
Khagendra Bahadur Basnyat | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 |
| Died | 1977 (aged 47–48) Kathmandu |
| Nationality | Nepali |
He was born in 1929 in Dillibazar, Kathmandu, Nepal.[2] He was diagnosed with a rare hip disease that "confined him to bed for the rest of his life".[1]
Basnyat founded various organisations including the Nepal Blind and Disabled Association,[3] and Disabled Society of Nepal[4] to help disabled people in Nepal.[5][6] He died in 1977.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Bhattarai, Sewa (28 September 2018). "New Life for Khagendra B Basnyat". Nepali Times. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ Volunteerism in Nepal. National Planning Commission, National Development Volunteers Service. 2002. p. 144. ISBN 978-99933-701-3-0.
- ^ The Indian Journal of Public Administration: Quarterly Journal of the Indian Institute of Public Administration. The Institute. 1981. p. 810.
- ^ Occasional Papers in Sociology and Anthropology. Central Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tribhuvan University. 2007. p. 177.
- ^ Sī, Ṭaṅka Ke (2004). The Culture, Tourism & Nature of Nepal: Research, Oriented Collection of Religion, Art and Culture. Folk Music Art Academy. p. 155. ISBN 978-99933-881-4-2.
- ^ Shrestha, Ananda (1998). The Role of Civil Society and Democratization in Nepal. Nepal Foundation for Advanced Studies. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7855-7486-6.
Further reading
edit- Gautam, Hasta; Bahadur, Dr Shingh (9 May 2014). The Hidden Legend: Late:Khagendra Bahadur Basnyat. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4797-6995-7.
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