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Koirala family
कोईराला परिवार
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 ; Matrika Prasad Koiraala; 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 ; Puru Koirala ; Dhadiram Koirala
Distinctions	Political prominence
Traditions	Brahmin-Hill
	Krishna Prasad Koirala was the first prominent member of this family.

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Koirala family (Nepali: कोइराला परिवार) is one of the most prominent political families of Nepal. The Koirala family are Hill Brahmins.^[1] and were inhabitants of Dumja village in the Sindhuli district of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.Most of them also live in Jhapa.The Koiralas are also known for their charismatic nature, which helped them succeed in their political careers and influence people to join their revolution against the system.^[2]

Krishna Prasad Koirala, a Rana-era socio-political activist, was exiled to Bihar, India by then Prime Minister Maharaja Chandra Sumsher.^[3] 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 Ministers of Nepal.

Family members[edit | edit source]

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) politician, journalist, writer
Girija Prasad Koirala (1925–2010) ex-prime minister

Daughters:

Sauri Koirala (Arjel)
Nalini Koirala (Upadhaya)
Indira Koirala (Acharya)
Vijaya Laxmi Koirala (Zaki)

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Matrika Prasad Koirala, then Prime Minister of Nepal (1951)
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, then Prime Minister (1959)
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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Girija Prasad Koirala: The architect of democracy in Nepal". Dawn. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
↑ "NC to measure 'BP jail route' on foot - Nepali Headlines". nepaliheadlines.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
↑ "Girija Prasad Koirala: The architect of democracy in Nepal". Dawn. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

[1] "Girija Prasad Koirala: The architect of democracy in Nepal". Dawn. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2019-11-05.

[2] "NC to measure 'BP jail route' on foot - Nepali Headlines". nepaliheadlines.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.

[dawn.com-3] "Girija Prasad Koirala: The architect of democracy in Nepal". Dawn. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

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 | founder      = [[Krishna Prasad Koirala]]
 | origin       = [[Kusheshwar Dumja|Dumja]], [[Sindhuli district|Sindhuli]]
-| members       =[[Krishna Prasad Koirala]] <br>[[Pramila Prasad Koirala]] <br> [[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]]<br>  [[Girija Prasad Koirala]]<br> [[Tarini Prasad Koirala]] <br> [[Sujata Koirala]] <br> [[Shashanka Koirala]]<br>[[Shankar Koirala]]<br> [[Manisha Koirala]] <br>[[Niraj Koirala]]
+| members       =[[Krishna Prasad Koirala]] <br>[[Pramila Prasad Koirala]] <br> [[Matrika Prasad Koiraala]]<br>
-|connected_members       = [[Amod Prasad Upadhyay]] <br>[[Sailaja Acharya]] <br> [[Sushil Koirala]] <br>[[Mahesh Acharya]]
+[[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]]<br>  [[Girija Prasad Koirala]]<br> [[Tarini Prasad Koirala]] <br> [[Sujata Koirala]] <br> [[Shashanka Koirala]]<br>[[Shankar Koirala]]<br> [[Manisha Koirala]] <br>[[Niraj Koirala]]
+|connected_members       = [[Amod Prasad Upadhyay]] <br>[[Sailaja Acharya]] <br> [[Sushil Koirala]] <br>[[Mahesh Acharya]] <br> [[Puru Koirala]] <br> [[Dhadiram Koirala]]
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 | distinctions  = Political prominence
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-'''Koirala family''' ([[Nepali language|Nepali]]: कोईराला परिवार) is one of the prominent [[List of Nepali political clans|political families of Nepal]] in the Republican Era. The family was founded by [[Krishna Prasad Koirala]], a [[Rana dynasty|Rana Era]] socio-political activist who was exiled to [[Bihar]], India by then Prime Minister Maharaja [[Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana|Chandra Sumsher]].<ref name="dawn.com"/> Many of the family members have remained prominent figures in the [[Nepali Congress]] party since the country's first democratic movement. 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]]. Some members who do not have political aspirations have gone on to become prominent members in Nepali society making substantial personal contributions in the professions, the arts, academia, and the media as Bollywood actress [[Manisha Koirala]].
+'''Koirala family''' ([[Nepali language|Nepali]]: कोइराला परिवार) is one of the most prominent [[List of Nepali political clans|political families of Nepal]]. The [[Koirala]] family are Hill Brahmins.<ref>{{cite news|title=Girija Prasad Koirala: The architect of democracy in Nepal|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/822354|accessdate=2019-11-05|newspaper=Dawn|date=2010-03-23}}</ref> and were inhabitants of [[Kusheshwar Dumja|Dumja]] village in the [[Sindhuli district]] of the [[Bagmati Province]] of [[Nepal]].Most of them also live in [[Jhapa District|Jhapa]].The [[Koirala family|Koiralas]] are also known for their charismatic nature, which helped them succeed in their [[political]] careers and influence people to join their [[revolution]] against the system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nepaliheadlines.com/nc-measure-bp-jail-route-foot/|title=NC to measure 'BP jail route' on foot - Nepali Headlines|website=nepaliheadlines.com|accessdate=10 September 2017}}</ref>
-[[Koirala]] family were original inhabitants of [[Kusheshwar Dumja|Dumja]] village, [[Sindhuli district]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nepaliheadlines.com/nc-measure-bp-jail-route-foot/|title=NC to measure 'BP jail route' on foot - Nepali Headlines|website=nepaliheadlines.com|accessdate=10 September 2017}}</ref> belonging to the [[Bahun|Hill-Brahmin]] caste.{{refn|group=note|[[Krishna Prasad Koirala]], founder of the family, was a [[Bahun|Hill-Brahmin]].<ref name="dawn.com">{{cite news|title= Girija Prasad Koirala: The architect of democracy in Nepal|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/822354|accessdate=13 December 2017|newspaper= Dawn|date=23 March 2010}}</ref>}}
+[[Krishna Prasad Koirala]], a [[Rana dynasty|Rana-era]] socio-political activist, was exiled to [[Bihar]], India by then Prime Minister Maharaja [[Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana|Chandra Sumsher]].<ref name="dawn.com">{{cite news|title= Girija Prasad Koirala: The architect of democracy in Nepal|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/822354|accessdate=13 December 2017|newspaper= Dawn|date=23 March 2010}}</ref> 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|Prime Ministers of Nepal]].
 ==Family members==
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 # [[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]] (1914–1982) ex-prime minister
 # Keshav Prasad Koirala (1922–1974)
-# [[Tarini Prasad Koirala]] (1923–1973) journalist, writer
+# [[Tarini Prasad Koirala]] (1923–1973) politician, journalist, writer
 # [[Girija Prasad Koirala]] (1925–2010) ex-prime minister
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 # Indira Koirala (Acharya)
 # Vijaya Laxmi Koirala (Zaki)
-===Family of Matrika Prasad Koirala===
-Wife: Manju Koirala
-Sons:
-# Bimal Koirala, deceased (wife: Sharada (Binita) Koirala), Sons: Bikash Koirala (wife: Ranjeeta Aryal Koirala), Ashish Koirala (wife: Poonam Bhattarai Koirala)
-# Kamal Koirala, journalist, diplomat (previous Ambassador to [[South Korea]]), politician with [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)|CPN(UML)]] (wife: Dhana Koirala), children: Dr. Kanchan Koirala (wife: Dr. Regina Koirala), Richa Koirala (husband: Anil Adhikari, daughter:Ananya Koirala)
-# Ajay Koirala (deceased), Son: Amit Koirala (wife: Srijana Prasai Koirala) Amit Koirala, Son: Atreya Koirala.
-# Bijay Koirala (wife: Anita Koirala) <br> children: Anshu Koirala (wife: Kirti Koirala), Anisha Koirala Sapkota (husband: Deepak Sapkota)
-# Sanjay Koirala, deceased (wife: Pushpa Acharya), son: Dipanker Acharya-Koirala
-#Hari Koirala
-Daughters:
-# Sabita Koirala (Arjyal) (deceased) (husband: Dhruba Prasad Arjyal) (deceased), Children: Smita Ghimire (Husband: Navin Ghimire), Sameer Arjyal (Wife: Subikshya Arjyal), Shirish Arjyal (Wife: Kalpana Arjyal), Sweta Subedi (Husband: Subarna Bhusan Subedi)
-# Kabita Koirala ( Acharya) ( deceased) (husband: Madhav Acharya), Children: Anand Raj Acharya
-=== Family of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala ===
-Wife: [[Sushila Koirala]]
-Sons:
-# [[Prakash Koirala]], (married to Sushma Koirala)
-#*[[Siddharth Koirala]], Grandson
-#*[[Manisha Koirala]], Granddaughter, Ex-Husband: Samrat Dahal (divorced)
-# Dr. Shree Harsh Koirala, Engineer (married to Ruchira Koirala, from Mumbai)
-#* Shreyas Koirala, Grandson
-#* Avanti Koirala, Granddaughter
-# Dr. [[Shashanka Koirala]], Eye Specialist, Leader of Nepali Congress (married to Suphatra Koirala)
-#* Supriya Koirala, Granddaughter
-Daughter:
-# Chetana Koirala
-===Family of Keshav Prasad Koirala===
-Wife: Nona Koirala
-Sons:
-# Niranjan Koirala (Wife: Santosh Koirala, deceased, Ila Dalmia Koirala, deceased)
-# Dr. [[Shekhar Koirala]] (Wife: Poonam Koirala), Nepali Congress-CWC Member, current Member of the Constituent Assembly, former Vice Chancellor of [[B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences]], Nepal
-#* Neha Koirala, Daughter
-===Family of Tarini Prasad Koirala===
-Wife: Rosa Koirala
-Son:
-# Jyoti Koirala, Engineer, NC General Convention (Maha Samiti) Member, Wife: Indira Koirala, NC General Convention (Maha Samiti) Member, Dr. Megha Koirala, Pooja Koirala
-Daughter:
-# Kalpana Koirala, deceased, husband: Laxman Basnet, president of Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) Daughters: Aparna Basnet (Granddaughter Adya Basnet), Prasanna Basnet, (Son in law Siddharth Mani Rajbhandari and Granddaughter Vasavi Prasanna Rajbhandari), Priyanka Basnet, (Son in Law Ninesh Tiwari).
-=== Family of Girija Prasad Koirala ===
-Wife: Sushma koirala
-Daughter:
-# [[Sujata Koirala]], Deputy Prime Minister
-=== Family of Sauri Koirala (Arjel) ===
-Son:
-#Uday Arjel - Deceased
-Son: Dr. Russ Raj Arjal
-Grandchildren: Reed Kathleen Arjal, Henry Raj Arjal, Soren Rose Arjal
-Daughter:
-. Nirja Khanal, Husband: Sri niwas khanal, Sons: Nirmesh Khanal, Rajesh Khanal, daughter in law: Bipnita khanal, Daughter: Naina Khanal. Grandchildren :Aahana khanal and aryan khanal
-Daughter: 2. Neelam Arjel Sharma
-   Husband: Iswari Chandra Sharma
-   Daughters:
-   A. Nabina Sharma
-      Son: Abhinav Bhandari
-   B. Nameeta Sharma Dhital
-      Husband: Bhagwat Dhital
-   C. Dr. Niharika Sharma Parajuli
-      Husband: Dr. Parakram Parajuli
-      Son: Prabuddha Parajuli
-. Daughter: Nupur Khanal
-  Husband: Deepak Kumar Khanal
-  Son: Aditya Kumar Khanal
-  Wife: Aishwarya Gautam Khanal
-== Famous people in Koirala family ==
-*[[Saradha Koirala]], poet and writer, New Zealand, Australia
-*[[Tarini Prasad Koirala]] (1923–1973), Nepalese politician, journalist and writer
-*[[Raj Ballav Koirala]] (born 1982), Nepalese actor
-*[[Bharat Koirala]], winner of the 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism
-*[[Manisha Koirala]], renowned Nepalese actress predominantly working in Indian Films. She is the daughter of [[Prakash Koirala]] and granddaughter of [[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]]. She received Nepal's 2nd highest honor the [[Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu]], by the [[Government of Nepal]]
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
-File:Matrika Prasad Koirala2.jpg|[[Matrika Prasad Koirala]], then [[Prime Minister of Nepal]] 1951
+File:Matrika Prasad Koirala2.jpg|[[Matrika Prasad Koirala]], then [[Prime Minister of Nepal]] (1951)
-File:BP Koirala.jpg|[[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]]
+File:BP Koirala.jpg|[[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]], then Prime Minister (1959)
-File:Girija Prasad Koirala.jpg|[[Girija Prasad Koirala]] in his youth
+File:Sushil Koirala.jpg|[[Sushil Koirala]], then [[Prime Minister of Nepal]] (2014)
-File:Sushil Koirala.jpg|[[Sushil Koirala]], then [[Prime Minister of Nepal]] 2014
 File:Sujata Koirala.jpg|[[Sujata Koirala]], Former Minister
-File:Manisha.Koirala.jpg|[[Manisha Koirala]], Bollywood Actress
+File:Manisha Koirala at IFFI 2024.jpg|[[Manisha Koirala]], Film actress
-File:Amod Upadhyay.jpg|[[Amod Prasad Upadhyay]], Former Education Minister
-File:Bp koirala delhi 1951.jpg|Bishweshwar Prasad (BP) Koirala as Home Minister of Nepal in Delhi 1951
-File:JFKWHP-KN-C18540.jpg|Matrika Prasad Koirala with US President [[John F Kennedy]]
-File:Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala - David Ben Gurion 1960.jpg|Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala as Nepalese PM with Israeli Prime Minister [[David Ben Gurion]] 1960
 File:Girija P koirala.jpg|Girija Prasad Koirala as Acting Head of state of Nepal (2008)
-File:BP. Koirala.png|Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
 </gallery>