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=The sources of the Miss Nepal series of articles=
 
[[File: ruby etc.png|Miss Nepal. L-R: Ruby Rana, 1994; Malavika Subba 2002; and Sadikshya [Sadichha] Shrestha, 2010 |frame|500px]]
 
[[File: ruby etc.png|Miss Nepal. L-R: Ruby Rana, 1994; Malavika Subba 2002; and Sadikshya [Sadichha] Shrestha, 2010 |frame|500px]]
[[File: Sahana Bajracharya bikini1.jpg| Sahana Bajracharya in bikini |frame|left|500px]]
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[[File: Sahana Bajracharya2.jpg| Sahana Bajracharya |frame|500px]]
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[http://beautycontestupdate.com/miss-nepal-2012-shristi-shrestha/ BeautyContestUpdate]  
[http://missnepal.com.np/pageant.php Miss Nepal]
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[http://hotgirlsbeautifulgirls.blogspot.in/2010/12/sahana-bajracharya-x-factor.html HotGirlsBeautifulGirls]  
[[File: usha-khadki.jpg| Usha Khadki in 2000 |frame|left|500px]]  
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[http://hotgirlsbeautifulgirls.blogspot.in/2011/01/former-miss-nepal-usha-khadki-still-hot.html HotGirlsBeautifulGirls]  
[[File: usha-khadki2.jpg| Usha Khadki in 2010 |frame|500px]]
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[http://ifashionnepal.blogspot.in/2013/07/sahana-bajracharya-nepalese-beauty.html iFashionNepal]
[[File: Nepal 2003.jpg|Miss Nepal 2003|frame|left|500px]]  
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[http://ifashionnepal.blogspot.in/2013/07/anupama-aura-gurung-miss-earth-nepal.html iFashionNepal]
[[File: 2005 Sarah Gurung2.jpg|Miss Teen 2005: Sarah Gurung|frame|500px]]
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[http://medianp.tv/biography-of-miss-nepal-ruby-rana/ MediaN]  
[[File: 2005 Sarah Gurung.jpg|Miss Teen 2005: Sarah Gurung|frame|left|500px]]
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[http://megasansar.blogspot.in/2012/05/up-down-of-16-previous-miss-nepal-title.html MegaSansar]  
 
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[http://missnepal.com.np/pageant.php Miss Nepal] 
[http://photoforeveryone.blogspot.in/2011/05/firs-miss-nepal-ruby-rana-shah.html PhotoForEveryone]
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[http://missnepalswimsuits.blogspot.in/ MissNepalSwimsuits]  
 
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NepaliAmir is the author of all [http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=142594&start=0 Missosology] articles cited in this series. 
[http://www.geocities.ws/russeldoesnotknow/covermissnepal.htm GeoCities]The contributor probably was Santosh Thapa
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[http://monarcasinternacionales.blogspot.in/2010/11/miss-internacional-2010-nepal.html MonarcasInternacionales]  
[http://hotgirlsbeautifulgirls.blogspot.in/2011/01/former-miss-nepal-usha-khadki-still-hot.html hotgirlsbeautifulgirls]
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[http://photoforeveryone.blogspot.in/2011/05/firs-miss-nepal-ruby-rana-shah.html PhotoForEveryone] 
[http://medianp.tv/biography-of-miss-nepal-ruby-rana/ MediaN]
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[http://www.101nepal.net/2013/10/miss-nepal-2011-malina-joshing-in-korea.html 101nepal] 
 
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[http://www.geocities.ws/russeldoesnotknow/covermissnepal.htm GeoCities](The contributor probably was Santosh Thapa) 
[http://megasansar.blogspot.in/2012/05/up-down-of-16-previous-miss-nepal-title.html MegaSansar]
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[http://www.worldlatestnews.com/world-news/miss-nepal-hopes-to-outsmart-maoists-by-dropping-dabur-tag-73725 Sudeshna Sarkar/ WorldLatestNews]
 
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[http://missnepalswimsuits.blogspot.in/ missnepalswimsuits]
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[http://hotgirlsbeautifulgirls.blogspot.in/2010/12/sahana-bajracharya-x-factor.html hotgirlsbeautifulgirls]
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Miss Nepal/Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal beauty pageant is an annual event held in Kathmandu, Nepal. This pageant started in 1994. The winner of the event competes in Miss World, 1st runner up competes in Miss Earth and 2nd runner up competes in Miss International pageants respectively.
 
Miss Nepal/Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal beauty pageant is an annual event held in Kathmandu, Nepal. This pageant started in 1994. The winner of the event competes in Miss World, 1st runner up competes in Miss Earth and 2nd runner up competes in Miss International pageants respectively.
  
According to [http://medianp.tv/biography-of-miss-nepal-ruby-rana/ MediaN] Miss Nepal Universe also competes for Miss Universe.
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According to [http://medianp.tv/biography-of-miss-nepal-ruby-rana/ MediaN] Miss Nepal Universe also competes for Miss Universe. Other sources contradict this.
  
 
The contest does not have a swimsuit round, though many Miss Nepal winners have worn swimsuits when required to do so when representing Nepal abroad. Anita Gurung, Miss Nepal Earth, wrapped a loincloth around her thighs when contestants from other ccountries at Miss Earth 2004 wore bikinis.
 
The contest does not have a swimsuit round, though many Miss Nepal winners have worn swimsuits when required to do so when representing Nepal abroad. Anita Gurung, Miss Nepal Earth, wrapped a loincloth around her thighs when contestants from other ccountries at Miss Earth 2004 wore bikinis.
  
=The Queens=
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=Trivia=
 
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NepaliAmir writes  in [http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=142594&start=0 Missosology] “.
''' Year Winners '''
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==1994==
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Ruby Rana, Birgunj
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Ruby Rana Shah was the first Miss Nepal which peasant was held at September, 1994. She was a High School Teacher before crowned Miss Nepal.After crowning Miss Nepal she started modelling and played in many advertisement, teleserial, music videos etc. Now she is involving in beauty parlour business.Her beauty parlour is situated in Kopundole, Lalitpur (in front of Hotel Himalaya).
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Born: September 22, 1974 (or 1972), in Dehradun, India
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Height: 5 ft 7 inch
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Home town – Parsa, Narayani
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Crowns–Miss Nepal 1994, Miss Birgunj 1994
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Marital status: Married with a daughter
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''' Education and early career '''
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Competed for Miss Asia Pacific in 1994.  
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Education: Thakur Ram Multiple College Bigunj.
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First job: primary teacher in Gyan Jyoti Secondary Boarding School, Birgunj, Nepal.
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Career after becoming the first Miss Nepal: Modelling; judge of Mega Model contest; Marketing manager
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''' Films that Ruby Rana acted in '''
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Anmol
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Bhutukai Bhaye Ni
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Neither film did well.
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==1995==
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Sumi Khadka, Kathmandu
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she became a flight attendant in Qatar airways.
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==1996==
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Poonam Ghimire, Kathmandu
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Then occupation            Student ( MBA)
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Date of birth            27 Oct
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Place of birth          Nepal
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Family: Niru Ghimire (mother), Akindra Ghimire (father), two elder brothers
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Later, she gained experience in the media and then left to live in the USA
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==1997==
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In 1997, two Miss Nepal contests were organised.
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Miss Nepal was organized by Kathmandu Jaycees and Miss world Nepal by Hidden Treasure.
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Nilima Gurung of Pokhara was Miss Nepal Nilima  Gurung later became the proprietor of a fitness center.
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Jharna Bajracharya, Kathmandu, was miss Nepal World. Jharna did music videos.
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==1997==
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Jharana Bajrachrya
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==1998==
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Jyoti Shrestha ,  Miss Nepal of 1998 did not return to Nepal after she was taken abroad for international contest to USA.
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So, the 1st runner up '''Neeru Shrestha''' was given the Miss Nepal title; she is a pilot by profession.
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Niru Shrestha, Kathmandu
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==1999==
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Shweta Singh, Kathmandu
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She runs the MC Studios.
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==2000==
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Usha Khadki, Birgunj
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Born in 1974 in Birgunj
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Usha Khadgi is one of the beautiful and remarkable Miss Nepal.She was crowned of year 2000 at age26. She was VJ of Mucic Plus entertainment program before participating the Miss Nepal 2000.After winning that peasant, She also started to modelling in ads and music videos. She married with G.P. Timilsina who was VJ of muci plus program, TV anchor and producer.Recently she opened her fashion boutique named "you are stylish". She is going sucess in fashion designning and modelling too in these days
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Address            Birgunj
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Education        BA
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Vital Statistics      33”24”35”
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Height            5'4''
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Weight then          49 kg
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==2001==
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Pageant not held
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==2002==
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Malvika Subba, Kathmandu
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Malvika Subba
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is one of the talented,gorgeous Miss Nepal having hot and sexy looks and figure.Her media career has started after crowning the the Miss Nepal Title of year 2002.After won that title she started her career in Kantipur Television Network as RJ and VJ. After working/struggling some years in television she left the media and also worked in Shangrila Housing company about 2 years. Recently she also left that company and opened fashion store in partnership venture and also working as editorial in reputed magazine company.
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She has also done a few movies. And now, she is busy in her own business. More over, she seems very happy in her conjugal life.
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She played in many music videos but ''Bye Bye Kathmandu'' is the first movie and only one till now played by her and realising soon.
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==2003==
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Priti Sitoula, Kathmandu
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That pageant was supported by Dabur Vatika Group and she has played many advertisement of vatika after crowning the title.
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She migrated to the USA.
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==2004==
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Payal Shakya, Kathmandu
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She played many music videos and advertisement after crowning the Title. She also married with Prominent Singer Sarun Tamrakar and living in Australia till now after marriage.
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===The contestants were===
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Anita Gurung
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Arati Anand
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Bimina Ranjit
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Deepshikha Shah
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Dhartee Sunuwar
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Harina Bogati
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Jigme Lama
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Mahima Bhattachan
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Mamta Malhotra
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Payal Shakya
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Rama Maharjan
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Rashmi Acharya
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Sarah Gurung
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Shabnam khadka
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Shailja Basnet
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Shrismita Amatya
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Sukriti Baskota
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Suzan Gurung
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==2005==
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Sugarika K.C., Lalitpur
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She later started working as a CEO in action development center.
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===The contestants were===
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Anita Gurung, Kaldhara, Kathmandu
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Ayushma Pokharel, Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu
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Baby Khawahang (Subba), Sunsari Dharan
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Bilena Malla, Soaltee mode, Kathmandu
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Cerie Sherchan, Sanepa, Lalitpur
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Chandra Gurung, Pokhara, Kaski
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Hema Shrestha, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
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Manju Lama, Nuwakot, Trisuli
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Mohini Rana Banethok, Dewrali, Syanja
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Nirja Ranjit, Bhimsensthan, Kathmandu
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Pooja Shah, Lazimpat Kathmandu.
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Pratiksha MoktanTahachal, Kathmandu.
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Samita Subba, Dharan, Sunsari
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Shavona Shrestha, Tahachal, Ktm
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Soniya Giri, Siraha, Lahan
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Sugarika K.C.Dhapakhel, Lalitpur
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Sunita Sapkota, Jorpati, Kathmandu
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Sushila Rana. Tanahu
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Sweta Khadka, Kavre
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==Miss Teen==
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Sarah Gurung
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She is one of the most beautiful and prettiest Nepali Model.She won the Miss Teen 2005 contests.She has been played many advertisement and music videos.She married with Japanese guy and left modelling career.Hope she will start again...
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==2006==
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Pageant not held
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==2007==
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Kathmandu Jaycees was established in 1970, they first organized Miss Nepal beauty pageant in 1994 on the special occasion of Kathmandu Jacyees Silver Jubliee.
Sitashma Chand, Lalitpur
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She started working as a cabin crew in Emirates Airlines.
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Miss Nepal’s main objective rests on two pillars; personality and leadership development. In 1995, to give the Miss Nepal pageant a more professional approach, senior members of Kathmandu Jaycees who was involved in organizing first Miss Nepal Pageant established The Hidden Treasure, which now annually organizes Miss Nepal Pageants.
==2008==
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Pageant not held
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==2009==
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===Interesting Facts:===
Jenisha (Zenisha) Moktan, Kathmandu
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* Out of 18 Edition of Miss Nepal beauty pageant held 11 times Kathmandu District's representative has won the crown and has placed numerous times in top 5 finalists.
  
She left to study in London.
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11 crowns: Kathmandu
  
She is one of the most beautiful and talented Miss Nepal who crowned the title of 2009.She is one of the hot model in the present scenario. She is famous for her charming looks. She played in many music videos and advertisement.
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2 crowns: Lalitpur & Parsa
  
==2010==
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1 crown: Kaski, Sunsari, Chitwan
Sadikshya/ Sadichha Shrestha, Kathmandu
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Known as an intellectual beauty, sadikshya devotes time to social work and at the same time, she is continuing her education.
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* Till 2012 there had been no Miss Nepal from the Northern or Mid-Western Region of Nepal.  
  
==2011==
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* Most people in Nepal consider Jharana Bajracharya as Miss Nepal 1997 inplace of Neelima Gurung who was the official Kathmandu Jacyees Miss Nepal 1997.
Malina Joshi
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Beauty from dharan, malina joshi got the victory of the title in 2011.She has completed MBA and is planning to establish her own business.
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* In 2001, the pageant was cancelled because of the Nepalese royal massacre. And in both 2006 & 2008 the pageant was cancelled because of the threats from the Maoists Feminists Groups.
==2012==
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Shristi Shrestha
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=The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal titleholders=
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* From 2012 onward; all the 3 title holders of Miss Nepal World, Miss Nepal Earth and Miss Nepal International have been announced as equal three winners with no runners up unlike the past.
  
'''2010'''
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* Even after 15 years of debut in Miss World beauty contest; Nepal still hasn't manage to get a placement in this pageant
  
Miss Nepal World: Sadichha Shrestha
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*Miss Nepal organisation doesn't have enough fund to send a representative to Miss Universe.
  
Miss Nepal Earth: Sahana Bajracharya
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*Jharana was only 16 when she participate in Miss World 1997. It's a shame she wasn't funded with good styling. She is one of the most famous actresses in Nepal.
  
Miss International Nepal: Sanykuta Timalsena
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=See also=
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[[Miss Nepal: the contest ]][[Miss Nepal: 1994 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 1995 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 1996 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 1997 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 1998 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 1999 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2000, 2001 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2002 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2003 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2004 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2005, 2006 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2007, 2008 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2009 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2010 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2011 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2012 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2013 ]] [[Miss Nepal: 2014]] [[Miss Nepal: 2015]] [[Miss Nepal: 2016]]  [[Miss Nepal: 2017]]

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[edit] The sources of the Miss Nepal series of articles

Miss Nepal. L-R: Ruby Rana, 1994; Malavika Subba 2002; and Sadikshya [Sadichha] Shrestha, 2010

BeautyContestUpdate HotGirlsBeautifulGirls HotGirlsBeautifulGirls iFashionNepal iFashionNepal MediaN MegaSansar Miss Nepal MissNepalSwimsuits NepaliAmir is the author of all Missosology articles cited in this series. MonarcasInternacionales PhotoForEveryone 101nepal GeoCities(The contributor probably was Santosh Thapa) Sudeshna Sarkar/ WorldLatestNews

[edit] Organisers

Kathmandu Jaycees, established in 1970, organized the first Miss Nepal Beauty Pageant in 1994, under the Chairmanship of the then president of Kathmandu Jaycees Sen. Gopal Sundar Lal Kakshapati and Project Committee Chairman Jc. Rupesh Pradhan.

Till then, Nepal remained unrepresented in the international beauty pageants. In 1995, to give the Miss Nepal pageant a more professional approach, senior members of Kathmandu Jaycees who was involved in organizing first Miss Nepal Pageant established The Hidden Treasure, which now annually organizes Miss Nepal Pageants. Some of the revenue generated from Miss Nepal Pageants has been used in the various community development projects of JCI Kathmandu-Nepal.

[edit] Miss Nepal Pageant

Miss Nepal/Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal beauty pageant is an annual event held in Kathmandu, Nepal. This pageant started in 1994. The winner of the event competes in Miss World, 1st runner up competes in Miss Earth and 2nd runner up competes in Miss International pageants respectively.

According to MediaN Miss Nepal Universe also competes for Miss Universe. Other sources contradict this.

The contest does not have a swimsuit round, though many Miss Nepal winners have worn swimsuits when required to do so when representing Nepal abroad. Anita Gurung, Miss Nepal Earth, wrapped a loincloth around her thighs when contestants from other ccountries at Miss Earth 2004 wore bikinis.

[edit] Trivia

NepaliAmir writes in Missosology “.”

Kathmandu Jaycees was established in 1970, they first organized Miss Nepal beauty pageant in 1994 on the special occasion of Kathmandu Jacyees Silver Jubliee.

Miss Nepal’s main objective rests on two pillars; personality and leadership development. In 1995, to give the Miss Nepal pageant a more professional approach, senior members of Kathmandu Jaycees who was involved in organizing first Miss Nepal Pageant established The Hidden Treasure, which now annually organizes Miss Nepal Pageants.

[edit] Interesting Facts:

  • Out of 18 Edition of Miss Nepal beauty pageant held 11 times Kathmandu District's representative has won the crown and has placed numerous times in top 5 finalists.

11 crowns: Kathmandu

2 crowns: Lalitpur & Parsa

1 crown: Kaski, Sunsari, Chitwan

  • Till 2012 there had been no Miss Nepal from the Northern or Mid-Western Region of Nepal.
  • Most people in Nepal consider Jharana Bajracharya as Miss Nepal 1997 inplace of Neelima Gurung who was the official Kathmandu Jacyees Miss Nepal 1997.
  • In 2001, the pageant was cancelled because of the Nepalese royal massacre. And in both 2006 & 2008 the pageant was cancelled because of the threats from the Maoists Feminists Groups.
  • From 2012 onward; all the 3 title holders of Miss Nepal World, Miss Nepal Earth and Miss Nepal International have been announced as equal three winners with no runners up unlike the past.
  • Even after 15 years of debut in Miss World beauty contest; Nepal still hasn't manage to get a placement in this pageant
  • Miss Nepal organisation doesn't have enough fund to send a representative to Miss Universe.
  • Jharana was only 16 when she participate in Miss World 1997. It's a shame she wasn't funded with good styling. She is one of the most famous actresses in Nepal.

[edit] See also

Miss Nepal: the contest Miss Nepal: 1994 Miss Nepal: 1995 Miss Nepal: 1996 Miss Nepal: 1997 Miss Nepal: 1998 Miss Nepal: 1999 Miss Nepal: 2000, 2001 Miss Nepal: 2002 Miss Nepal: 2003 Miss Nepal: 2004 Miss Nepal: 2005, 2006 Miss Nepal: 2007, 2008 Miss Nepal: 2009 Miss Nepal: 2010 Miss Nepal: 2011 Miss Nepal: 2012 Miss Nepal: 2013 Miss Nepal: 2014 Miss Nepal: 2015 Miss Nepal: 2016 Miss Nepal: 2017

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