Krishna Prasad Koirala, known as the Gandhi of Nepal, used to do customs contracts. His agriculture, contracting and business were flourishing. He was benefiting everywhere. There was self-satisfaction in him because he was benefiting from whatever he touched.

Koirala v. No. 1974 One day in the last week of July, he was weighing something on a fork in his office at Chandraganj, Siraha. At the same time, some poor and miserable people who came down from the hilly area were seen there . The clothes that the man wore to cover his life were false. 

Koirala asked a helper to sew them new clothes and give him one of them. And, that fake cloth sent a parcel to the then Prime Minister Chandrashamsher . Even in false clothes, he sent a cap and a hat with only a circle.  Along with the parcel, he also sent a letter and informed that more than 95 percent of the people live in absolute poverty. Koirala devised this measure especially to reflect the miserable condition of the poor people.

Krishna Prasad Koirala's father Nandikeshwar was settled in Kathmandu during his time. The family origin was Dumja of Sindhuli. Kalidas, the eldest son of Nandikeshwar i.e. the elder brother of Krishna Prasad, was also employed by the Rana government. His advancement in the job was also happening . One day, the brother of Prime Minister Birshamsher's favorite girl was judicially punished by Kalidas. But the girl talked to Birshamsher . As a result, Kalidas was cut into four pieces. He was reappointed after being competent in his profession. 

The parcel brought upheaval in the life of Krishna Prasad, who had a close relationship with the Rana ruler, strengthened the economic situation by signing a customs contract and created a popular image in the eastern region. He had to flee overnight and be exiled to India.  Had to bear the cycle of poverty . And, finally, he had to return to Nepal and die as a prisoner of the Rana. This content will focus on Krishna Prasad.

Relationship with the Rana regime since migration

Nandikeshwar, father of Krishna Prasad Koirala, was settled in Kathmandu during his time. The family origin was Dumja of Sindhuli. Kalidas, the eldest son of Nandikeshwar i.e. the elder brother of Krishna Prasad, was also employed by the Rana government. His advancement in the job was also happening . One day, the brother of Prime Minister Birshamsher's favorite girl was judicially punished by Kalidas. But the girl talked to Birshamsher . As a result, Kalidas was cut into four pieces. He was reappointed after being competent in his profession. 

When Kalidasa was staying in Kathmandu, Krishna Prasad also used to visit . Learned to work. Krishna Prasad learned English from an employee of the British Embassy in Kathmandu. He also had knowledge of Sanskrit and Persian. The way his brother Kalidas was removed from his job in Kathmandu had a great impact on Krishna Prasad. Then he took a resolution - "I will never take a job." However, later he had to break this resolve for some time.

When Chandrashamsher was the Prime Minister, Krishna Prasad's family moved from Dumja to the Terai region. They had reached Morang. The name of the place now called Biratnagar was Gograha . He migrated to that place where business opportunities were gradually opening up. Gradually, Krishna Prasad also matured. The business he handled was running well. At that time, he was the only one who had the monopoly of bringing cigarettes to Nepal. However, he was not only a businessman. They were not only interested in their profits. He was taking the news of the country and the world. He used to get newspapers from India to get information about international political news. He had a modern view of religion, behavior and customs.

Not only Krishna Prasad, his wife Divya Koirala also wrote a letter to Chandrashamsher's Maharani Balkumari Devi. In that, she pointed out the need to open an association to encourage women to work for the benefit of the country. She also informed that women will be encouraged when the queen is the patron or chairperson. Accordingly, in June 1974, a ``Women's Committee'' was formed with Balkumari Devi as president and Divya Koirala as secretary. That was the first organization established for women's rights and welfare in Nepal.

Indira Acharya, the daughter of Krishna Prasad, says - "Father had a lot of modernity". His approach was top level . He was small in stature, nimble, always looking for something new in life and was in control of the situation . He never gave a place to small things.'

At that time, all the customs in Nepal used to run on contracts. Krishna Prasad had contracted many places in the southern border . He used to go to the Indian cities of Patna, Calcutta and Banaras for business. At that time those cities were the centers of India's national awakening. During his travels, he used to meet some people involved in the Indian freedom movement. It made him interested in the ongoing movement in India. He used to buy and read magazines like 'Statesyaman' and 'Amrit Bazar' to get information about the movement.

He was becoming successful in every field, but one day he realized that his success was only for himself and his family. Nothing happened to others.' Then he started opening hospitals and schools. For that, he advertised in Calcutta and brought a doctor and a teacher. On his own initiative, Adarsh ​​school, Kali temple, post office, Dharamshala etc. were established in Biratnagar. 

Krishnaprasad especially believed that Chandrashamsher was intelligent and that he could improve the socio-economics of Nepal if he wanted to. That is why he used to write letters to Chandrashamsher . In his letter, there was a request for industrial development in the country and provision of schools, hospitals etc. Chandrashamsher also listened carefully to his suggestions.

Krishna Prasad sent a letter requesting that some basic works of women's awakening be done immediately if the country is not able to use their labor and skills if they have to remain in a neglected state since half of the population is women.

In the autobiography of BP Koirala, Krishnaprasad satirizes Chandrashamsher and mentions that he wrote in the letter that he had sent the parcel to see the difference between the clothes he wore and the clothes of the people. BP has said about the mentioned details of the letter, "It would be a shame to open it, because of that, the government would stay away and force it to be opened." In that, she pointed out the need to open an association to encourage women to work for the benefit of the country. She also informed that women will be encouraged when the queen is the patron or chairperson. Accordingly, in June 1974, a ``Women's Committee'' was formed with Balkumari Devi as president and Divya Koirala as secretary. That was the first organization established for women's rights and welfare in Nepal.

Parcel of false cloth and deportation to India

It has been discussed at the beginning, Krishna Prasad Koirala took the customs contract and from the office at Chandraganj in Siraha he took the false cloth and parceled it to Chandrashamsher . Coincidentally, Krishnaprasad named the place named Chandragunj after Chandrashamsher. He wrote in the letter along with the

parcel - More than 95 percent of the people of Nepal are living in such a miserable condition of absolute poverty. They cannot eat their fill . This is the clothing they were able to wear. But no work has been initiated by the government for their upliftment . The ruling class is only interested in accumulating their own wealth . It's not a good thing . These 3 Maharajs need to take proper steps to resolve this extremely dire situation of the people.

What is the cause of extreme poverty in the letter and what actions can be taken to improve the standard of living of the people ? Its plan was also mentioned .

In the autobiography of BP Koirala, Krishnaprasad satirizes Chandrashamsher and mentions that he wrote in the letter that he had sent the parcel to see the difference between the clothes he wore and the clothes of the people. About the mentioned details of the letter, BP has said, "If you open it, it will stink, so the government will stay away and force you to open it."

He did not take any action immediately. However, there was a discussion about the possible arrest of Krishna Prasad. Shortly after sending the parcel, i.e. in October 1974, he sent a secret order to Biratnagar Chief Colonel Jit Bahadur Khatri to arrest Krishna Prasad Koirala and all his subordinates. Before that, Chandrashamsher broke the customs contract . An order was sent to arrest him accusing him of not paying the rest of the government's Trisala (three-year) contract before its expiry date .

What is interesting is that the relationship between the same Chief Jit Bahadur and Krishna Prasad was old and good. When Jit Bahadur was the chief of Saptari, he appointed Krishna Prasad as his subordinate. Krishna Prasad left after working as a buyer for a few months.

That same Chief Jit Bahadur and Krishna Prasad who sent the parcel were talking one evening in October 1974 . After office hours, Krishna Prasad Badahakim was talking to Jit Bahadur about the hospital there. At that time, the postman handed over a sealed letter to the branch staff of the chief magistrate's office. As it was a letter from Singh Darbar and with a special order from Chandrashamsher, Fantwala immediately brought it to the chief. Maybe suspecting that it is not the letter with the order to arrest Krishna Prasad, the chief magistrate returned the letter to the office tomorrow.

BP has written in his autobiography to show his father's poverty - we had to stay hungry in our house, there was no food . At that time our family was small; Where are some, where were some . Our people used to sell newspapers. He used to buy and make a hoe with the money he got from selling newspapers, put flour and vegetables in a lot of water and cook and eat.

On the one hand, Commander Jit Bahadur was impressed by Krishna Prasad Koirala's honesty and service towards the country. On the other hand, Jit Bahadur himself was a dutiful administrator. Therefore, if there was an order to arrest Krishna Prasad in the letter, he should have been arrested immediately. It would have created a moral dilemma for him. So he put the letter aside . The subject of the conversation was also left aside . Rather unexpectedly, he asked Krishna Prasad, "When are you going to Hindustan for your business?" Krishna Prasad answered easily, "I will accept Dussein". Do you wait for Dashain and Tihar in your business?'

Badahakim put the letter aside without opening it immediately. Krishna Prasad was asked about going to India. He suggested not to wait for Dashain festival. Isara was enough to understand . Krishnaprasad understood the seriousness of the situation. He did not go to his home from there, he went straight across the border to Jogwani . At night, he brought all his family into Jogwani .

BP Koirala has mentioned in his autobiography that Krishna Prasad took the horse of Badahakim. He has also mentioned details like going to Gola with a horse, taking the money there, and asking for money from a relative.

The next day during office hours, the headmaster opened the letter . Undoubtedly, there was an order to immediately arrest Krishna Prasad and send him without escape. Also, all the members of his family were asked to be kept under house arrest under strict surveillance. It was said that all the employees under his customs should be arrested and reported.

The situation and activities while in India have already been discussed before the

, Krishna Prasad used to contract customs . As there was an order to arrest the employees under him, the employees also left the country . Later they all met in India . In 'Pitaji Krishna Prasad Koirala Smritigranth', the words of his eldest son Matrik Prasad Koirala are mentioned - 'All the families gathered in Kashi, not only ours, Bhandaji Ramchandra Adhikari's, uncle Bishnu Prasad Koirala's, maternal uncle Janak Prasad Dhungel and a couple of other families . All these were the people of father's customs business . ... When collecting the rupees of the people who escaped by taking money from different places, it reached 80/85 thousand . Father insured and sent it directly to Chandrashamsher . Contrary to mothers' request not to send . Father's argument was, 'I told the Rana not to send money abroad - how can I keep it?' 

There was a team of 45 people including children and women along with Krishna Prasad. They reached Banaras. In Banaras, Krishna Prasad's mother Rajyalakshmi had been in Kashivas for a few years. Everyone went there . After that they spent 12 years living and moving to different places in India. Exile to India has been described by BP as harsh as 12 years of exile.

Krishna Prasad's family, who initially lived in Banaras, later moved to a place called Tendhi in Bhagalpur. A person named Basudev Barma provided the money in his sister's name. Others also helped in that . With that money, some land was bought in Tendi. A scaffold-like house was built there. But there the Koshi water was causing pain. The water was freezing. Now there was a situation where we had to cook at home . After the water dried up, the outbreak of cholera spread . BP had passed seven classes in Tendi. There was no money to study abroad. Father was not able to send . At that time he took the gold belonging to his sister Nalini and Sanima and sold it and studied in Banaras.

BP himself had to be operated immediately when he was sick. Fee Aru helped but did not raise the money to pay for the anesthesia . Because of this, he was operated on while suffering severe pain and almost fainting.

BP has written in his autobiography to show his father's poverty - we had to stay hungry in our house, there was no food . At that time our family was small; Where are some, where were some . Our people used to sell newspapers. He used to buy and make a hoe with the money he got from selling newspapers, put flour and vegetables in a lot of water and cook and eat. My brother was Harihara, he died of cholera . He doesn't even have the money to buy scissors to take him to the ghat. There was a Nepalese family in the neighborhood. There is only mother at home . Father was also outside (Jayanagar). I also sold newspapers . Sushil (Koirala) father Bodh Prasad used to work in a shop. He used to go to sell newspapers in the evening, I also used to sell newspapers . Such was our situation.

During his stay in Banaras, Krishna Prasad went to Calcutta in the hope of getting a job. There he used to sell things with ribbons tied around his neck and garlands of goods in his hands. They used to sell it on the sidewalk and on the tram. You had to get on and off the moving tram.

In BP's autobiography, there are many examples of taking the help of various helpers in household affairs, travel and treatment due to lack of money along with father. Krishnaprasad's family seemed to be active even while living in exile in India. There used to be discussions on the events of the country and abroad. People from different backgrounds used to come to his house . BP says that he is a Nepali and it is because of his personality.

Krishna Prasad also involved himself in intellectual work. Krishna Prasad actively and regularly started publishing the weekly newspaper named 'Gorkhali' published by Devi Prasad Sapkota who was exiled in India. The magazine originally discussed the oppressions done by the Rana regime in Nepal . Their anti-people and anti-national actions were opposed. But later on the request of Chandra Shamsher, the British government banned the publication of Gorkhali magazine. Later, Krishna Prasad himself started the publication of 'Janmabhoomi' monthly. But this magazine could not run for a long time .

Since the British ruler of India protected the Rana ruler of Nepal, Krishna Prasad believed that Nepalis should also play a role in the ongoing freedom movement in India. Therefore, he urged the Nepalis in India to participate in the freedom movement. BP has recalled that he used to give speeches at Nepali assemblies and conferences held in different parts of Banaras and garlanded him in the assembly.

He also encouraged the mother and BP of child age in his family. A reference to this has been written by BP in his autobiography. Once Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru had a meeting at Assighat. There, Gandhi gave a call to leave the government school and go to the national school. BP gets up and says - We will not go to school, we will also boycott. Matrika also added, 'Hum bhi nahi jayenge .' BP was eight years old at that time . He was taken to the stage and garlanded. BP came home and told everything to his father. Father said that BP did well .

He also actively participated in the freedom movement. He worked in various parts of Banaras, Calcutta and Bihar province in association with the Indian National Congress. In this regard, Mahatma Gandhi, Chittaranjan Das, Madanmohan Malviya, Dr. Rajendra Prasad etc. his closest relationship with the then leaders was established . Gandhi's simplicity, truth and non-violence, love of country, upliftment of backward and downtrodden classes, self-reliance in indigenous goods etc. had a deep impact on him. He adopted them as his ideal or way of life. That is why he is respected as 'Gandhi of Nepal' or 'Pitaji'.

is not only in political work . He was also active in social work. Even while he was in exile in India, he established a model school in Bihar. It also went on systematically for a few years . But after the flood of Koshi displaced everyone from there, the school itself was closed .

Meanwhile, the interesting thing is that Chandra Shamsher's relationship with Krishna Prasad was still there even in exile. Krishna Prasad kept sending requests that slavery should be abolished. When Chandrashamsher abolished slavery in 1981, he sent a letter to Krishna Prasad and asked - 'How do you feel?' Many thought that it should not be consumed because it can be a slow poison . But Krishna Prasad said, "Though my adversary is sincerely interested in my health, I must eat this medicine, even if it is poison." He consumed it. It also benefited . Chandrashamsher used to send books printed in Nepal from Nepal when he was resting at home due to illness.

This relationship was not only comfortable and supportive. Chandrashamsher's revenge against Nasu Krishnaprasad Koirala is confirmed by the book 'Maikako Kheti' published in 1977 and the punishment given to its author Krishnalal Adhikari . Not only was the officer's book burned because of writing the book, he was also sentenced to 9 years in prison . He died in prison. Sardar Bhim Bahadur Pandey has written that the incidents like 'British dog' and 'Vote dog' mentioned in the book 'Maikako Kheti' are trivial and have been misplaced. He said, 'The reason for the scandal to spread was that Nasu Krishnalal Adhikari was in contact with Shri Krishna Prasad Koirala, who lives in Banaras.' ; He was adamant that he should apologize to come to Nepal. Krishnaprasad also believed in Chandrashamsher . But he didn't apologize.

Krishna Prasad felt that his condition was miserable and he could not bear it anymore. He wrote a letter to Chandrashamsher asking him to come. But when he went to drop it at the post office, he changed his mind . He returned without writing the letter. But the next day news came in the newspaper - Chandrashamsher passed away.

vs. Chandrashamsher passed away on 10 November 1986. After that Bhimshamsher became the new Prime Minister . After some time, he granted amnesty to everyone in his group, including Krishna Prasad. After receiving amnesty, Krishna Prasad's team returned to Nepal in January 1986.

Activism after returning to Nepal

When he was exiled to India, Krishna Prasad's property was confiscated by the government. Chandra Shamsher had distributed his land in Morang to some people as boxes. Koirala did not want to take away the land that others had been enjoying. After returning home, he stayed in Kathmandu for some time.

At that time there was no public library or reading room in Kathmandu. So Krishnaprasad Koirala, Chittadhar Upasaka (Hridaya), Jogveer Singh Kansakar and Harshadas Tuladhar, among others, decided to open a public library at Machendra Baaash. To open a library, permission had to be taken from the Rana ruler. So an application form was prepared to seek permission from Bhim Shamsher . It was signed by 45 people. But shortly before submitting the application to Bhim Shamsher, Ramchandra Adhikari said that it was motivated by the intention to carry out activities against the Rana Tantra. 45 people who signed the application were arrested on 16th and 17th of Baisakh 16 and 17, 1987 . And one hundred per person was fined . Krishna Prasad Koirala, Chittadhar Hriday, Lakshmi Prasad Devkota, Siddhicharan Shrestha and others were fined.

As soon as he returned to Nepal, Bhim Shamsher called him and asked, 'How do you live? How much money will you give?' But Krishna Prasad said, "I don't have to give anything, I do business". From that I will make arrangements.' He replied. Even in business, he was not interested in exporting paddy-rice like everyone else. Instead, he started the trade of a type of herb called Chandamduwa .

In 1989, he went to Biratnagar from Kathmandu. By the time he reached there, the school he had opened in Siraha, the school he had opened in Biratnagar and the hospital had already been exposed to the negative views of the Ranas. He again opened schools, libraries and hospitals. Due to his activism, factories were opened in Biratnagar. Post office opened . He used to pay the postmaster's salary. A condition was kept that if the letter is less, the post will be cancelled. So he used to send letters to different places every day. He expanded the railway line which was only up to Farvisganj at that time to Jogbani. If the number of passengers is low, the extended train service will be canceled . So he used to buy train tickets himself so as not to show the decrease in passengers . Thus, because of him, communication and transportation facilities started increasing in Biratnagar . The character of Biratnagar began to change. Its connection with the major cities of India increased.

Meanwhile, the independence movement reached its peak in India. Krishna Prasad in Nepal also supported that movement. Some Indian Nepali leaders wanted to avoid being arrested in India. Krishna Prasad played a role in protecting them. He turned his rice mill into a refugee camp Arrangements were made to give food, accommodation and training. That was not acceptable to the Rana government. As a result, he was arrested in the last week of February.

After the death of Bhimshamsher Shamsher became the Prime Minister from Patna in November 1999. A few months later, in the last week of February 1999, Krishna Prasad Koirala was arrested in Biratnagar. As soon as the news spread, the locals gathered there. They surrounded Morang Goshwara raising the slogan "Leave father".

The ruler Somshamsher used force to disperse the mob but the mob did not retreat . Instead, he asked Krishna Prasad to remind the crowd. After he reminded, the crowd calmed down . After that, he was kept in a Byalgara under strict guard and transported from Terai districts to Kathmandu. But the crowd tried to stop them from taking Kathmandu. Once again, Krishna Prasad reminded the crowd.

He was driven from Morang and was taken to Kathmandu after 22 days. He had been unwell since shortly before his arrest. It was difficult for him to walk as he was suffering from vath disease. At the beginning in Kathmandu, he was kept as a prisoner in the house of Vetnarayan Bahadur, which was confiscated by the Ranas. On the one hand, his health was deteriorating. On the other hand, the Ranas took him harshly.

His son Tariniprasad Koirala also came from Morang with Krishna Prasad. He was also in Kathmandu. Matrikaprasad, the eldest son of Krishnaprasad, was staying under the care of Krishnaprasad until then Koirala was in a government job in 2000, and both Matrika and Tarini were ordered to leave Kathmandu. Shortly after that, Krishna Prasad was put in a very unhealthy, small prison.

He demanded a judicial trial of the charges against him He asked him what his crime was. If he had committed a crime, he should be prosecuted in the court, otherwise he should be released And they replied that they know how to kill the poison. Krishna Prasad wrote again in the letter - The limit of fear is death. If I am not afraid of death then why this pointless threat ? As for my sons, if the sons I gave birth to are my auras children, they will definitely respond to this injustice.

Krishna Prasad was also unwell. It became more and more disturbing in Kathmandu. But there was no arrangement for drug treatment. Day by day he was getting into critical condition . One year after the prison was moved, he became a student. Only then was he allowed to take medication and visit family members. Later he was shifted from the jail to Dharamshala on the banks of Bagmati in Tripureshwar . After staying there for one and a half months, his health improved. Again he was transferred to prison. He was re-learned in the unhealthy environment of the prison. He was again brought to Dharamshala. At that time i.e. In the last week of January 2001, there was snowfall in many parts of the country including Kathmandu. In the middle of the same snowfall, Krishan Prasad was put on a stretcher and brought back to jail from Dharamshala. But after a few days, Dharamshala was shifted as it was said that he would not survive. He was also attacked by pneumonia while moving here and there in the winter . Finally, he died on the evening of 3rd January 2001.