About Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya
Lived 1929 – 2011 (aged 81). Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya was a Nepali politician, diplomat, minister and mountaineer.
Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay Dahal (; April 17, 1929 – May 9, 2011) was a Nepalese politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nepal from 1986 to 1990. He was Nepal's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1972 to 1978. He also held positions such as Defense Minister, Interior Minister, and the King's Royal Adviser.
Upadhyay was born in exile in Karnol, Saheb Ganj, India, due to the Kshatriya seizure of the Nepalese government in 1846. He died on May 9, 2011, in an attempt to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest.
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Who was Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya?
Nepalese politician (1929-2011)
When was Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya born?
Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya was born on 13 September 1929 in Benares State.
When did Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya die?
Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya died on 9 May 2011 in Mount Everest.
What was Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya's occupation?
Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya was a politician, diplomat, minister and mountaineer.
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Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya was Nepali.
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