Gore Bahadur Khapangi
| Gore Bahadur Khapangi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | गोरे बहादुर खपाङ्गी |
| Born | Ramnagar,Mahottari,Nepal |
| Died |
2016-08-27 Neuro Hostipal,Kathmandu |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Citizenship | Nepali |
| Education | Master Degree In Major English |
| Organization | Nepal Magar Association |
| Known for | God Father of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples Movement. |
| Home town | Ramnagar |
| Political party | Rastriya Janamukti Party |
| Movement | Nepalese Indigenous Peoples Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Bidya khapangi Magar |
| Children | 2 Son And 2 Daughter |
Gore Bahadur Khapangi ( गोरे बहादुर खपांगी ) (1940–2016) was former minister and founding leader of Prajatantrik Janamukti Party of Nepal.
He belonged to Magars community. He was born in Mahottari District of Nepal. He completed his masters degree in English from Kathmandu, Nepal. There are total 6 members in his immediate family. His health was in serious condition after he was hit by a motorbike in Kathmandu.[1]
He is revered as the godfather of the Nepalese indigenous peoples movement. Khapangi had served as the Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare in the government led by the then Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand following the dissolution of the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government by the then King Gyanendra Shah on October 5, 2002. He passed away on Saturday midnight, August 27, 2016 while undergoing treatment at the Neuro Hospital in Bansbari of Kathmandu. He was 70 years old.
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