Koirala family (

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: कोईराला परिवार) is one of the prominent political families of Nepal in the Republican Era. The family was founded by

Krishna Prasad Koirala Krishna Prasad Koirala ( ne, कृष्णप्रसाद कोइराला) was a politician, activist and social worker of Nepal. He was the founder of the prominent Koirala family. Three of his sons became prime ministers of Nepal. ...

, a Rana Era socio-political activist who was exiled to

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, India by then Prime Minister Maharaja Chandra Sumsher. Many of the family members have remained prominent figures in the

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party since the country's first democratic movement. Four members, three of them brothers ( Matrika Prasad Koirala, B. P. Koirala and

Girija Prasad Koirala Nepal Ratna Girija Prasad Koirala ( ne, गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइराला ; 4 July 1924 – 20 March 2010), affectionately known as Girija Babu, was a Nepalese politician. He headed the Nepali Congress and served as the ...

) and their maternal cousin Sushil Koirala, have been

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. 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 Manisha Koirala (; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil films and has also worked in few Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Nepali and English films. Known for her work in both commer ...

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family were original inhabitants of Dumja village,

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belonging to the Hill-Brahmin caste.

Family members

Father:

Sons: # Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912–1997) ex-prime minister #

Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala ( ne, विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइराला; 8 September 1914 – 21 July 1982), (Nepali: 1971 B.S. Bhadra 24 - 2039 B.S Shrawan 6)better known as B. P. Koirala ( ne, बीपी ...

(1914–1982) ex-prime minister # Keshav Prasad Koirala (1922–1974) #

Tarini Prasad Koirala Tarini Prasad Koirala ( ne, तारिणी प्रसाद कोइराला; 30 April 1922–1974) was a Nepalese politician, journalist, writer belonging to the Nepali Congress Party and the Koirala family. Koirala was born into a po ...

(1923–1973) journalist, writer #

(1925–2010) ex-prime minister Daughters: # Sauri Koirala (Arjel) # Nalini Koirala (Upadhaya) # 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

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), politician with

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(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)
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 Sushila Koirala (; 1923 – 13 July 2007) was a Nepalese Indian classical dance, classical dancer and theater director. She was the spouse of B. P. Koirala, the first ever democratically elected prime minister of Nepal. She was known for her cont ...

Sons: #

Prakash Koirala Prakash Koirala ( ne, प्रकाश कोइराला, ) is a Nepalese politician and former Cabinet minister who held the portfolios of Environment, Science and Technology. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election ...

, (married to Sushma Koirala) #*

Siddharth Koirala Siddharth Koirala ( ne, सिद्धार्थ कोइराला) is a Nepalese film actor, and the younger brother of Bollywood actress of Nepali origin, Manisha Koirala, best known for playing the lead in Manish Jha's Indian film ...

, Grandson #*

, 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 Shashank Koirala ( ne, शशांक कोइराला; born 24 October 1958) is a Nepalese politician and Member of House of Representatives, belonging to the political dynasty of Koirala family. Shashanka is also a renowned ophthalmologis ...

, 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 Sujata Koirala ( ne, सुजाता कोइराला) born 9 February 1954) is a Nepalese politician and the only daughter of former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. She was made Foreign Minister under Prime Minister Madhav Kumar ...

, 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: 1. Nirja Khanal, Husband: Sri niwas khanal, Sons: Nirmesh Khanal, Rajesh Khanal, daughter in law: Bipnita 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 4. Daughter: Nupur Khanal Husband: Deepak Kumar Khanal Son: Aditya Kumar Khanal Wife: Aishwarya Gautam Khanal

Famous people in Koirala family

Saradha Koirala Saradha Koirala (born 19 July 1980) is a New Zealand poet and writer based in Melbourne, Australia. She is the author of three poetry collections and two Young Adult novels. Koirala also writes literature reviews and has interviewed international ...

, poet and writer, New Zealand, Australia *

(1923–1973), Nepalese politician, journalist and writer *

Raj Ballav Koirala Raj Ballav Koirala ( ne, राजबल्लभ कोइराला, born: August 31, 1982) is a Nepali film actor. Career Raj Ballav Koirala began his career as a RJ at Pokhara F.M 95.8, Pokhara, Nepal, before modeling, and acting. He firs ...

(born 1982), Nepalese actor *

Bharat Koirala Bharat Dutta Koirala, the winner of the 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, is one of the most prominent senior journalists of Nepal with a professional career of over four decades.

, winner of the 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism *

, renowned Nepalese actress predominantly working in Indian Films. She is the daughter of

and granddaughter of

. She received Nepal's 2nd highest honor the

Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu The Most Puissant Order of the Gorkha Dakshina Bahu ( ne, गोरखा दक्षिण बाहु; Order of the Gurkha Right Arm ''or Hand'') was an order of knighthood of Nepal. It was one of the highest honors given traditionally by the ...

, by the Government of Nepal

Gallery

File:Matrika Prasad Koirala2.jpg, Matrika Prasad Koirala, then

1951 File:BP Koirala.jpg,

File:Girija Prasad Koirala.jpg,

in his youth File:Sushil Koirala.jpg, Sushil Koirala, then

2014 File:Sujata Koirala.jpg,

, Former Minister File:Manisha.Koirala.jpg,

, Film actress File:Amod Upadhyay.jpg,

Amod Prasad Upadhyay Amod Prasad Upadhyay ( ne, आमोद प्रसाद उपाध्याय; born March 29, 1936) is a Nepalese social worker and politician.

, 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 David Ben-Gurion ( ; he, דָּוִד בֶּן-גּוּרִיּוֹן ; born David Grün; 16 October 1886 – 1 December 1973) was the primary national founder of the State of Israel and the first prime minister of Israel. Adopting the name ...

1960 File:Girija P koirala.jpg, Girija Prasad Koirala as Acting Head of state of Nepal (2008) File:BP. Koirala.png, Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala

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