GANESH MAN SINGH(1915-1955 )

Supreme commander of the Great Political Movement of  Nepal for restoration of Democracy in the year 1990, Gamesh Man Singh was the only person in Nepalese politics to have rejected the unanimous offer to become the prime-minister of liberated Nepal and opted to remain outside government and safeguard development processes of democracy. He was a legendary Nepalese figure, known for the extraordinary courage he demonstrated during his life-long struggle for democracy, freedom of the nation and human dignity. He is considered one of the stalwarts of Nepal’s revolution against Rana Autocracy that culminated in the year 1950 by ousting the family autocracy and establishing parliamentary democracy in Nepal. He became a minister in the first ministry of democratic Nepal formed under the charismatic leadership of Bishweswar Prasad Koirala.. After Koirala, he took over the top leadership of the Nepali Congress Party and led the party during the dark days following the royal coup by King Mahendra. He finally succeeded in restoring democracy after 30 years of so called Panchayat democracy and came be regarded as the father of democracy in Nepal. He became the common and unanimously accepted leader of all parties and was addressed the Supreme Leader of Nepal. In the 60 years of his active political life, he spent 16 years in prison and 14 years in exile.