Koirala family
Koirala family (Nepali: कोइराला परिवार) is one of the prominent political families of Nepal. Krishna Prasad Koirala, a Rana Era socio-political activist who was exiled to Bihar, India by then Prime Minister Maharaja Chandra Sumsher.[1] Four members, three of them brothers (Matrika Prasad Koirala, B. P. Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala) and their maternal cousin Sushil Koirala, have been Prime Minister of Nepal.
| Koirala family कोईराला परिवार | |
|---|---|
| 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. | |
Koirala family were original inhabitants of Dumja village, Sindhuli district in Nepal.[2]
Family members
Father: Krishna Prasad Koirala
Sons:
- Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912–1997) ex-prime minister
- Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (1914–1982) ex-prime minister
- Keshav Prasad Koirala (1922–1974)
- Tarini Prasad Koirala (1923–1973) journalist, writer
- Girija Prasad Koirala (1925–2010) ex-prime minister
Daughters:
- Sauri Koirala (Arjel)
- Nalini Koirala (Upadhaya)
- Indira Koirala (Acharya)
- Vijaya Laxmi Koirala (Zaki)
Family of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
Wife: Sushila Koirala
Sons:
- Prakash Koirala, (married to Sushma Koirala)
- Siddharth Koirala, Grandson
- Manisha Koirala, Granddaughter
- Shree Harsh Koirala
- Shashanka Koirala
Daughter:
- Chetana Koirala
Family of Keshav Prasad Koirala
Wife: Nona Koirala
Sons:
- Niranjan Koirala (deceased): first wife, Santosh Koirala (deceased); second wife, Ila Dalmia Koirala (deceased). Two sons, Himanshu Koirala & Bhaskar Koirala
- Shekhar Koirala
Gallery
- Matrika Prasad Koirala, then Prime Minister of Nepal (1951)
- Sushil Koirala, then Prime Minister of Nepal (2014)
- Sujata Koirala, Former Minister
- Manisha Koirala, Film actress
- Girija Prasad Koirala as Acting Head of state of Nepal (2008)
Notes
References
- "Girija Prasad Koirala: The architect of democracy in Nepal". Dawn. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- "NC to measure 'BP jail route' on foot - Nepali Headlines". nepaliheadlines.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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