Koirala family
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Koirala family (Nepali: कोइराला परिवार) is one of the most prominent political families of Nepal. Krishna Prasad Koirala, a Rana Era socio-political activist, was exiled to Bihar, India by then Prime Minister Maharaja Chandra Sumsher.[1] Four members of the family, including three brothers (Matrika Prasad Koirala, B. P. Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala) and their maternal cousin Sushil Koirala, have been Prime Minister of Nepal.
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Koirala family कोईराला परिवार | |
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Political family | |
Current region | Nepal |
Place of origin | Dumja, Sindhuli |
Founded | 19th century |
Founder | Krishna Prasad Koirala |
Members | Krishna Prasad Koirala Pramila Prasad Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Girija Prasad Koirala Tarini Prasad Koirala Sujata Koirala Shashanka Koirala Shankar Koirala Manisha Koirala Niraj Koirala |
Connected members | Amod Prasad Upadhyay Sailaja Acharya Sushil Koirala Mahesh Acharya |
Distinctions | Political prominence |
Traditions | Brahmin-Hill |
Krishna Prasad Koirala was the first prominent member of this family. |
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The Koirala family were original inhabitants of Dumja village, Sindhuli district in Nepal.[2]