Rupchandra Bista

Rupchandra Bista (Nepali: रुपचन्द्र विष्ट; 9 January 1934 — 21 June 1999), better known as Rudane (Nepali: रुदाने), was a Nepalese politician, philosopher and activist.

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• Nepal's legendary activist, elected leader and philosophical and academic figure Rupchandra Bista is considered as the biggest advocate for information accessibility in Nepal... He emphasized people to adopt Thaha to excel their lives and livelihoods.... His campaign is said to be the first such campaigns to have reaches at the settlements of poor people. Despite his well-off familial background, Rudane worked for poor, disadvantaged and the marginalized section of society... During his 66-year-long life, Rudane spent half of his life campaigning for Thaha movement and its nobel causes to awaken people. His movement was widely appreciated. He was elected twice... to the Rastriya Panchayat or the parliament of the party-less Panchayat era... He was jailed for his campaign at times. He is still remembered for his firebrand campaigns and fiery public speeches. In terms of legislation of informational acessibility, Rudane and Thaha movement has been successful.
  • Story of Thaha and Rudane of Nepal, NepalNews, (Oct 3, 2021)

• Rup Chandra Bista, as we all know, is an extraordinary figure in Nepali politics. The way he lived his life, his ideology, and him pioneering the uniquely Nepali philosophy, known as Thaha Darshan, is essentially what inspired us to bring his life on screen. His life is as fascinating as it is inspiring... he said, ‘majority of us Nepalis are satisfied with one plate of rice and an embrace of a wife.’ That, for him, was not enough. He urged the people to live deliberately and consciously. So here’s this character who is largely forgotten in today’s Nepal. ...Rup Chandra Bista is someone who also spoke the truth and always did the right thing.
  • Amit Kishori Subedi quoted by Rup Chandra Bista biopic in the making, Kathmandu Post (June 23, 2017)