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Pushpa Kamal Dahal

b. 1954 · 20th century · Also known as Prachanda

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda, led the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) through its insurgency against the monarchy from 1996 to 2006. After the peace agreement the Maoists won the 2008 elections that abolished the monarchy, and he became the republic's first prime minister. He served again as prime minister in 2016–2017 and 2022–2024.

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Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pushpa Kamal Dahal. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pushpa-kamal-dahal
MLA: “Pushpa Kamal Dahal.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pushpa-kamal-dahal. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Pushpa Kamal Dahal.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pushpa-kamal-dahal.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Pushpa Kamal Dahal’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pushpa-kamal-dahal (Accessed: ).

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