Angur Baba Joshi

Angur Baba Joshi (; 15 August 1932 – 20 June 2020) was a Nepali social activist and the first Nepalese woman principal. Joshi died in 2020 in Kathmandu, Nepal, aged 87. She is widely renowned as a progressive figure in Nepal's education system, particularly for her role in women's empowerment in education with education policies and schemes.

Early life She was born on 15 August 1932 at Dilli Bazar, as daughter of Mr. Pitamber Prasad Panth, and Mrs. Deep Kumari Panth. Joshi was betrothed (in a time when early marriages were still the norm) at the age of 11 to the future Professor Dr. Bal Ram Joshi, who was just 12 then. She had one son, Kiran, and two daughters, Prava and Jyoti.

Awards Jagadamba Puraskar (2014) Gorkha Dakshin Bahu, II class Trishakti Patta, III class Mahendra Vidya Bhushan, I Class