Topic - Nepal Communist Party

) was founded in Calcutta, India, on September 15, 1949. CPN was formed to struggle against the autocratic Rana regime, feudalism and imperialism. The founding general secretary was Pushpa Lal Shrestha. - Source: Wikipedia

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