Autobiography Series - Ganesh Man Singh Foundation

Week 101

People celebrate their victory, Singh rejects a Prime Ministerial position

Week 101

Towards the end of the People’s Movement of 1990

Week 100

Ganesh Man Singh’s resolutions and King Birendra’s reckoning

Week 99

Spreading a rumour to cripple state finances

Week 98

Nationwide blackout during the third phase of People’s Movement 1990

Week 97

People’s Movement amplifies, King Birendra makes a national address

Week 96

People’s Movement of 1990 begins

Week 95

Singh is made Supreme Leader of the Democratic Movement

Week 94

Joint appeal by Nepali Congress and United Left Front

Week 93

Government’s response to NC’s 1990 convention

Week 92

Singh gains national and international support amidst NC’s 1990 General Convention

Week 91

Ganesh Man Singh’s appeal to the people Of Nepal ahead of the Jana Andolan (People’s Movement)

Week 90

“Not against constitutional monarchy, we are against dictatorship”: Singh

Week 89

Preparations for a mass movement underway

Week 88

“A wave of democracy is coming”: Ganesh Man Singh

Week 87

People’s Movement 1990: Struggle for Democracy

Week 86

Singh, his family members, and their sacrifices

Week 85

Preparations for return to Kathmandu underway after return date finalised

Week 84

A meeting at Forbesgunj

Week 83

Advice from other leaders, and an attempt to connect with the royal palace

Week 82

A sleepless night followed by countless debates

Week 81

Singh’s final question

Week 80

A conversation between Singh and B P Koirala

Week 79

Ganesh Man leaves Gorakhpur for Sarnath to meet B P Koirala

Week 78

Democracy Series (Phase II) – Why does the story jump 23 years?

Week 77

Singh tours Nepal

Week 76

Matrika Prasad Koirala’s suspension, and NC’s inclination to democratic socialism

Week 75

Singh becomes minister for a second term

Week 74

King Tribhuvan offers financial assistance towards acquisition of Singh’s new home, Singh declines

Week 73

Singh’s first born, and re-appointment as minister

Week 72

Politics surrounding the death of Chiniya Kaji Tuladhar

Week 71

Establishment of ‘Pradhan Nyayalaya’ and Nepal Women Association’s first convention

Week 70

Increasing pressure from all fronts

Week 69

Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru visits Nepal

Week 68

Rana ministers, Singh’s family, and Congress leaders concerned about proposed reforms to Birta System

Week 67

Mohan Shumsher vacates Singha Durbar; insight into land ownership problems in 1951 AD

Week 66

PM Mohan Shumsher to be honourably relieved from his duties

Week 65

B P Koirala moves to Narayanhiti Palace, Singh demands Mohan Shumsher’s resignation

Week 64

Singh’s admiration for B P Koirala increases

Week 63

The Home Ministry Attack: An unfortunate incident, but not totally unforeseen

Week 62

B P Koirala’s residence is attacked after government arrests leaders of Khukuri Dal

Week 61

Gorkha Dal’s activities become a national problem

Week 60

Singh heads to Birgunj to solve the cloth merchant problem

Week 59

Unrest in Birgunj amidst a cloth merchant union problem in 1951 AD

Week 58

Remembering brother Shankar Man’s selflessness

Week 57

Turning a problem into an opportunity – integration of the Liberation Army into Nepal Police

Week 56

Challenges ahead of the Interim Constitution – 2007 B.S; and its subsequent announcement

Week 56

“Sentiment or Settlement?”, Ganesh Man Singh to Mohan Shumsher

Week 55

Singh meets his ministry’s team members, shares difficulties faced while setting up office

Week 54

Lack of infrastructure and connectivity in 1951 to prove a challenge for Nepal’s commercial and industrial development

Week 53

Singh explains the reason behind people’s silence in the face of political suppression

Week 52

Badakazi Ratna Man’s advice to Ganesh Man Singh

Week 51

From a Prisoner to a Minister

Week 50

The Dawn of a New Era

Week 48

Silence in the face of injustice is complicity

Week 47

“This honour belongs to the people of Nepal”: Ganesh Man Singh

Week 46

The agreement between NC and CPN UML is a ‘historically decisive moment’: Ganesh Man Singh

Week 45

Ganesh Man Singh’s Views on the 1989 Blockade

Week 44

Ganesh Man Singh’s appeal to the people of Nepal on the eve of Jana Andolan (People’s Movement)

Week 43

Falgun 7, 2007 B.S – Nepal becomes a democratic nation

Week 42

Falgun 7, 2007 B.S: The dawn of democracy in Nepal

Week 41

Final days before the establishment of democracy in Nepal

Week 40

King Tribhuvan and leaders of Nepali Congress return home

Week 39

Singh reflects upon his political journey

Week 38

Kathmandu Residents make Singh their leader, give him the title of ‘Bir Ganesh Man’

Week 37

Freedom after 10 years

Week 36

Tripartite talks between King Tribhuvan, Rana government, and Nepali Congress in Delhi

Week 35

Singh and other conspirers of the Indra Jatra plot are sent to Central Jail

Week 34

Nepali Congress gets onboard Mohan Shumsher’s Proclamation, announces ceasefire

Week 33

Ganesh Man Singh doubts Mohan Shumsher’s intentions

Week 32

A State Visit by Rana Leaders to Delhi and Mohan Shumsher’s Proclamation

Week 31

Mangala Devi defies curfew orders to search for a fallen Bhogendra Man Singh

Week 30

Nepal witnesses a surge in revolution

Week 29

Singh’s 35th birthday, NC’s Birgunj attack, and Tribhuvan’s escape from Nepal coincide

Week 28

Singh’s second interrogation, Tribhuvan’s escape, and Gyanendra’s coronation

Week 27

Singh’s interrogation, and a merciless beating

Week 26

Singh is arrested and taken back to Kathmandu

Week 25

Singh continues his escape journey via Thori Jungle

Week 24

Singh escapes from Kathmandu

Week 23

Singh and team work towards accomplishing missions in Kathmandu

Week 22

Reaching Kathmandu – after an era (yug)

Week 21

Singh’s Journey to Kathmandu continues

Week 20

The long journey back home – Sarlahi, Sindhuli, Banepa to Kathmandu

Week 19

An armed revolution or a peaceful protest?

Week 18

Singh and Koirala’s friendship, NC’s 1st Conference, and a renewed sense of hope

Week 17

Exiled Ranas, Mohan Shumsher’s India visit, and the formation of Nepali Congress

Week 16

Singh’s struggling days in Raxaul, and B. P. Koirala’s second arrest

Week 15

Nationwide Satyagraha and Padma Shumsher’s Proclamation

Week 14

Meeting B. P. Koirala, formation of Rastriya Congress and the Jute Mill Strike

Week 13

Emboldened, and a politically charged Singh:

Week 12

Joining the Air Force, and reaching Kalimpong

Week 11

The Great Escape III – The Final Leg

Week 10

The Great Escape – Dinner in the Hills, a night with the Majhis and caste system en route

Week 9

The Great Escape – escaping Bhadragol jail and ‘Parkhal Kanda’ with Siddhicharan Shrestha

Week 8

Ganesh Man Singh’s conviction, and days spent in Bhadragol Jail

Week 7

Praja Parisad Members Arrested, Gangalal’s thrashing, and a harsh interrogation

Week 6

Marriage with Mangaladevi and more about the Praja Parishad

Week 5

Friendship with Dharma Bhakta Mathema and joining the Praja Parishad

Week 4

Encounters with the Shahids

Week 3

The Bicycle Incident and Breaking Open of Dhukuti

Week 2

Early Years

Week 1

Why democracy? Why Ganesh Man Singh?