Koirala family
कोईराला परिवार
Political family
Current regionNepal
Place of originDumja, Sindhuli
Founded19th century
FounderKrishna Prasad Koirala
MembersKrishna Prasad Koirala
Pramila Prasad Koirala
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
Girija Prasad Koirala
Tarini Prasad Koirala
Sujata Koirala
Shashanka Koirala
Shankar Koirala
Manisha Koirala
Niraj Koirala
Connected membersAmod Prasad Upadhyay
Sailaja Acharya
Sushil Koirala
Mahesh Acharya
DistinctionsPolitical prominence
TraditionsBrahmin-Hill
Krishna Prasad Koirala was the first prominent member of this family.

Koirala family (Nepali: कोइराला परिवार) is one of the prominent political families of Nepal. Krishna Prasad Koirala, a Rana Era socio-political activist who was exiled to Bihar, India by then Prime Minister Maharaja Chandra Sumsher.[1] Four members, three of them brothers (Matrika Prasad Koirala, B. P. Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala) and their maternal cousin Sushil Koirala, have been Prime Minister of Nepal.

Koirala family were original inhabitants of Dumja village, Sindhuli district.[2]

Family members

Father: Krishna Prasad Koirala

Sons:

  1. Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912–1997) ex-prime minister
  2. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (1914–1982) ex-prime minister
  3. Keshav Prasad Koirala (1922–1974)
  4. Tarini Prasad Koirala (1923–1973) journalist, writer
  5. Girija Prasad Koirala (1925–2010) ex-prime minister

Daughters:

  1. Sauri Koirala (Arjel)
  2. Nalini Koirala (Upadhaya)
  3. Indira Koirala (Acharya)
  4. Vijaya Laxmi Koirala (Zaki)

Family of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala

Wife: Sushila Koirala

Sons:

  1. Prakash Koirala, (married to Sushma Koirala)
  2. Shree Harsh Koirala
  3. Shashanka Koirala

Daughter:

  1. Chetana Koirala

Family of Keshav Prasad Koirala

Wife: Nona Koirala

Sons:

  1. Niranjan Koirala
  2. Shekhar Koirala

Family of Girija Prasad Koirala

Wife: Sushma Koirala

Daughter:

  1. Sujata Koirala

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Girija Prasad Koirala: The architect of democracy in Nepal". Dawn. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
    2. ↑ "NC to measure 'BP jail route' on foot - Nepali Headlines". nepaliheadlines.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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