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members of Praja
Parishad were of Brahmin caste, and hence were exempt from death penalty, they were duly humiliated and exiled. As for Dashrath Chand and Dharma Bhakta, their caste could not provide a shield against the ruthlessness of a tyrant. Both of them were given death penalty. On 24 January 1941 (12 Magh 1997 BS), Dharma Bhakta was hanged till death at Sifal, Kathmandu, at midnight.
241:. He returned to Kathmandu and established a gym at his aunt Yamkumari Ray's house. Many youths of Kathmandu were attracted by the novelty of the gym. The gym attracted not only the commoners but also the Rana family and the police forces too. Once a troop of German soldiers had come to Nepal for a visit. He showed his body building tricks and exercises to them in the presence of
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One day, a secret meeting of Praja
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as a physical instructor allowed him to act as a go-between the king and the Praja
Parishad. He conveyed every activity of the Praja parishad to the King. However discovery of his political activities prompted Juddha Shamsher to exile his father Adi Bhakta Mathema.
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was the prime minister of Nepal, who ruled with an iron fist. All political parties were banned. Dharma Bhakta met
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and had joined in the struggle for Indian independence. He wanted to establish a political party and settle in India itself. But for some reason he dropped that plan and returned to
Kathmandu with an ardent desire for freedom from the
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Dharma Bhakta's physical appearance was described as thin, unhealthy and weak during his childhood, which caused other children to tease and bully him. This harassment motivated his body-building journey, as he joined a
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during the Rana rule. He often went to India to purchase things for the Ranas. He met learned men in India and understood the importance of education. He received his basic education in
Sanatan Madhyamik Vidhyalaya in
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was also greatly impressed by his feat, so much so such that he was appointed as his physical instructor.
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in 24 September 1909 (9 Ashoj 1966 BS). His father Adi Bhakta
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After graduating with an I.A. degree from
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Dharma Bhakta
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One of the major country-level bodybuilding competition in Nepal is named after Mathema as a
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Shahid Gate, built in memory of the four martyrs of 1941
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Mathema started bodybuilding while living in Calcutta
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