Hora Prasad Joshi (Nepali: होराप्रसाद जोशी; 1925-2010) was a

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

i political figure who was crucial in shaping the politics of modern Nepali government. He was the Home Minister in B.P. Koirala's

Nepali Congress The Nepali Congress ( ne, नेपाली कांग्रेस ; abbr. NC) is the largest social democratic political party in Nepal. As per the results of recent local election, ''Nepali Congress'' stands as the single largest party o ...

, a

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. He also drafted the 1962 constitution for

King Mahendra Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was the King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until ...

. He was also the Member Secretary of the National Health and Sports Council in 1958, and received a letter of felicitation for his contribution to Nepal's sports sector in 2002. Hora Prasad Joshi wrote a book in 1958 called ''The Way to Political Stability: An Analysis'' discussing Nepal's tense political situation. In 2006, a biography was written about his life and his role in Nepali politics. The biography, entitled ''Nabirsane ti dinaharu''Joshi, Hora Prasad and Maghava Lamsala
''Nabirsane ti dinaharu''
Kathmandu, Nepal: Jamunababa Joshi, 2006. (नबिर्सने ती दिनहरु, translation: Those Days Which Cannot Be Forgotten), is available through the Library of Congress.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Hora Prasad 1925 births 2010 deaths People from Kathmandu Nepali Congress politicians from Bagmati Province Durbar High School alumni