Shukraraj Shastri
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Shukra Raj Shastri Joshi was a Nepalese social activist from Newar community, an intellectual and fighter for democracy who was executed by the autocratic Rana dynasty. He is one of the four martyrs o
Shastri in a photo published in 1928.
The tree at Pachali from which Shastri was hanged in 1941.
Statue of Shastri in Lalitpur
Nepal Praja Parishad
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The Nepal Praja Parishad was the first attempt to form an organization to lead the revolution against the Rana dynasty in Nepal. Led by Tanka Prasad Acharya, the group was founded in 1936, and is seen
Shukraraj Shastri
…tongue Nepal Bhasa than his involvement in politics. Shastri did not belong to any political party unlike the other three martyrs who were members of Nepal Praja Parishad. Shastri and the other martyrs are honoured on Martyrs Day which is observed annually on Magh 16 (29 or 30 January) across the country. Shukra Path, a…
Tanka Prasad Acharya