Tributes paid to the commander of Nepal's 1990 People's Movement
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 18
The 28th memorial of Ganeshman Singh, the supreme commander of the 1990 People's Movement, was observed across the country today with various programs.
Singh, born in 1915 in Kathmandu, dedicated his life to Nepal's democratic struggle, spending years in prison and exile.
His political journey began when he joined Nepal's first political party, the Praja Parishad, established in BS 1940 (1943 AD), becoming active in the campaign to overthrow the Rana regime. This led to his imprisonment by the then-government. A daring and spirited youth, Singh famously escaped from Bhadragol jail before BS 2007 and went into exile in India. There, he developed a close political alliance with another key leader, B.P. Koirala.
He dedicated his life to the development and expansion of the Nepali National Congress, established in BS 2006 (1949 AD), which later became the Nepali Congress. He played a leading role as a commander in the armed struggle on the Birgunj front during the revolution of BS 2007 (1951 AD) that established democracy in Nepal.
He passed away on October 18, 1997.
