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Meet the 2016 & 2018
Darnal Awardees

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Saraswati Nepali

Saraswati Nepali

2018 DASJ Awardee
Born in a Dalit family in the Far-Western Nepal, Saraswati has been making important contributions in the field of social justice and human rights for Dalits and other marginalized communities
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Raksha Ram Harijan (Chamar)

Raksha Ram Harijan (Chamar)

2016 DASJ Awardee
Raksha Ram Harijan (Chamar) is the first recipient of the inaugural Darnal Award for Social Justice. Only 28 years old at the time of the award, he had already made remarkable achievements in education, journalism and the law.
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Meet the most recent
Darnal honorees

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Dr. Rupchandra Bishwakarma
2018 DASJ Honoree
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Kalawati Bhand
2018 DASJ Honoree
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Dilip Gandharva
2018 DASJ Honoree
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Parbati Bishunkhe
2018 DASJ Honoree
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Arun Sada
2018 DASJ Honoree
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Meet the 2016 & 2018
Darnal Awardees

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Dr. Rupchandra Bishwakarma
2018 DASJ Honoree
Doctor
Kalawati Bhand
2018 DASJ Honoree
Political Leader
Dilip Gandharva
2018 DASJ Honoree
Youth Leader
Parbati Bishunkhe
2018 DASJ Honoree
Political & Social Leader
Arun Sada
2018 DASJ Honoree
Community Leader

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