Barsha Lekhi

Barsha Lekhi (Nepali:बर्षा लेखी) (born May 5, 1993, in Saptari, Nepal) is a beauty queen and an Environmental activist.[1] She was crowned as Miss Nepal 2016. She won Missosology People's Choice award 2016. [2] and had represented Nepal at Miss International 2016 contest held in Japan on October 27, 2016.[3]

Barsha Lekhi
Born
Barsha Lekhi

(1993-05-05) 5 May 1993
Saptari District, Nepal
EducationEnvironmental Science
Alma materPatan Multiple Campus
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Embassy of India, Kathmandu
Occupationenvironment activist
Years active2016-present
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
TitleMiss Nepal International 2016
Miss Popular
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorDark Brown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Nepal 2016
Miss International 2016

Barsha has finished her Environmental Science education from Patan Multiple Campus and she has worked at NEFIN-REDD/CC Partnership Program. Currently She is pursuing her Masters in Environmental Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University [4][5][6]

Career

Barsha has involved herself into many volunteer activities like clean up campaigns and research based on environmental studies. In 2016, Barsha participate in the Miss Nepal 2016 competition as contestant number 14 and she won the title of Miss Nepal International 2016. Apart from winning the Miss Nepal International title, she managed to win Miss Popular sub title.[7][8]

Miss Nepal 2016

Barsha is the first Miss Nepal from a Tharu Community who received many positive responses.[9][10]

Miss International 2016

Barsha Lekhi competed in Miss International 2016 pageant held on October 27, 2016 in Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan.

References
  1. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kathmandu-girl-asmi-shrestha-wins-miss-nepal-crown-116040900106_1.html
  2. "Barsha Lekhi is crowned as Miss Nepal International 2016". www.myrepublica.com. MyRepublica. 8 Apr 2016.
  3. "Barsha Lekhi wins Missiology People's Choice Awards at Miss International 2016". badmasi.com. Badmasi. 30 Oct 2016.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-04-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.indigenousclimate.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=177%3Anefin-climate-change-redd-partnership-program&catid=87%3Amultimedia&Itemid=104&lang=es
  6. http://www.jnu.ac.in/
  7. https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/asmi-shrestha-crowned-miss-nepal-world-2016/
  8. http://www.myrepublica.com/lifestyle/story/38872/who-will-be-miss-nepal-2016.html
  9. http://www.tharuwan.com/?p=110947
  10. http://www.mychautari.com/en/photo/79/Cultural
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Medha Koirala
(Nepal)		 Miss Nepal International
2016		 Succeeded by
Niti Shah
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