Khagendra Thapa Magar was a Nepali once known as the shortest man in the world, measuring 0.67 m. Magar, who was a primordial dwarf, won the title of shortest man from Edward Niño Hernández. He lost the title in June 2011 to Junrey Balawing of the Philippines.
Nepali literature is the literature of Nepal. This is distinct from Nepali literature, which is the literature in only Nepali language. The major literary languages of Nepal are:
Sanduk Ruit is an ophthalmologist from Nepal who was involved to restore the sight of over 180,000 people across Africa and Asia using small-incision cataract surgery.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi was a Nepali man who was the shortest man in recorded history, measuring 54.6 cm. He broke the record previously set by Gul Mohammed (1957–1997), whose height was 57 cm.
Dawa Steven Sherpa is a Nepalese Sherpa adventurer, entrepreneur and environmentalist, known for his contributions to mountaineering, environmental conservation, and social welfare in Nepal.
Rabi Lamichhane is a Nepali politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Nepal. A former journalist, Lamichhane became a member of the House of Representatives from Chitwan 2 on 28 April 2023, having previously represented the constituency from December 2022 to January 2023 before being stripped of his position by the Supreme Court.
Deepak Limbu is a playback singer and winner of the first season of Nepali Tara of Nepal. He has done playback singing for more than one thousand Nepali songs. He performed on a worldwide tour and won several musical awards from 2005-2016. Deepak is also one artist among 365 in a Melancholy Song which set in Guinness World Records in entitled "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording", is written, music composed and directed by Environmentalist Nipesh DHAKA.
Mingma Sherpa- Nepali: मिङ्मा शेर्पा is a Nepali mountaineer from Makalu Village, which is located in Sankhuwasabha district of Nepal. On May 20, 2011, Mingma Sherpa became the first person from Nepal and the first South Asian to scale all 14 eight thousanders. He also set a new world record by becoming the first mountaineer to climb all 14 peaks on the first attempt. Mingma Sherpa and his brother, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, hold the Guinness World Records of the world's first two brothers to successfully summit the 14 eight thousanders
Bhola Prasad Rijal is a Gynaecologist, Obstetrician and litterateur of Nepal. He is known for introducing In-vitro fertilization in Nepal. Born in Dharan, the eastern hub of the country, in July 1948. He was chairman of Nepal Medical College. Dr. Rijal has pioneered In-vitro fertilization in Nepal a major treatment for infertility. He is also the initiator for legalizing abortion in Nepal. Alongside his medical profession, Dr Rijal’s patriotism is reflected in his literatures and outstanding song writing ability, which has made him a renowned lyricists and singer in Nepal. He also participated in Melancholy, a song by 365 Nepali renowned singers and musicians. This song was recorded in a single day on 19 May 2016 at Radio Nepal Studio, Kathmandu on Nipesh DHAKA's lyrics, Music and direction.
A one-shot film is a full-length movie filmed in one long take by a single camera, or manufactured to give the impression it was.
Lhakpa Sherpa is a Nepalese Sherpa mountain climber. She has climbed Mount Everest ten times, the most of any woman in the world. Her record-breaking tenth climb was on May 12, 2022, which she financed via a crowd-funding campaign. In 2000, she became the first Nepali woman to climb and descend Everest successfully. In 2016, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.
Bandana Nepal is a Nepali dancer. She formerly held the Guinness World Record for "Longest dance marathon by an individual", for which she danced for 126 hours continuously. Bandana started to dance at the age of 5.
Santosh Shrestha is a Nepalese musician, singer and song writer. He was awarded the Natikaji National Music Award by President Bidya Devi Bhandari. He has also made a Guinness World Records in 2020 after performing music in 12 languages of the world. Since 1962, the number of solo albums he has composed has reached 29.
Shirish Hiremath is an Indian interventional cardiologist and past president of Cardiological Society of India (CSI).
Om Murti Anil is a Nepalese cadiologist, author and social media personality. He is the founder of National Cardiac Centre in Kathmandu. He has published two books: Ma Pani Doctor (2013) and Jiwanta Sambandha (2023). He has more than a million followers on facebook, where he shares his guidance and motivational posts on leading a healthy lifestyle.
Events in the year 2023 in Nepal.
Cardiovascular health awareness in Nepal has improved in recent times. It has emerged as a cost-effective tool for prevention of heart disease in recent years.
