Motidevi Shrestha

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Motidevi Shrestha
मोतीदेवी श्रेष्ठ
Personal details
Born1913 (1913)
Lalitpur, Nepal
Died1997 (aged 83–84)
CitizenshipNepali
Political partyCommunist Party of Nepal

Motidevi Shrestha (Nepali: मोतीदेवी श्रेष्ठ; 1913–1997) was a Nepalese politician.[1]

She was born in 1913 in Lalitpur, Nepal.[2] She was one of the founding members of the Communist Party of Nepal.[3][4] Shrestha died in 1997.[2]

In 2011, the Government of Nepal issued a stamp featuring Shrestha.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gurung, Omi (25 June 2021). "Nepalese Women in Politics: Opportunities and Challenges". Research Nepal Journal of Development Studies. 4: 81–93. doi:10.3126/rnjds.v4i1.38039. S2CID 237919089 – via Nepal Journals Online.
  2. ^ a b Mainali, Pramod (2006). Milestones of History. Pramod Mainali. p. 139. ISBN 978-99946-960-4-8.
  3. ^ Studies in Nepali History and Society. Mandala Book Point. 2006. p. 273.
  4. ^ Adhikari, Priyanka (21 April 2018). "UML and Maoist Centre to give message of unification". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Nepal 2011 Motidevi Shrestha 1v Stamps MNH Politician". Mediabd. Retrieved 17 October 2021.