Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh

Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh (21 August 1877 – 15 October 1940), was a humanist, peace advocate, writer and social activist from Nepal. He devoted his life for the social welfare and world peace. He is known mainly for humanitarianism, peace advocacy and human rights advocacy for education. He also contributed to the development of education, literature, journalism and health.

Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh was born on 21 August 1877 in Chainpur, a village in the Bajhang District. He was the son of Bikram Singh, ruler of the Bajhang, and Rudra Kumari Devi. He was born during the reign of Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana. Singh began his education when he was five years old. His creativity became obvious in his early childhood years, and consequently he was moved to the Thapathali Darbar School in Kathmandu at the age of eight. After completing his primary education he was admitted to Durbar High. He matriculated in Kolkatta, India in 1894.

After completing his studies, Singh established an Ayurvedic Hospital for the local people. He established a system of Giving Mohani haaq (law related to land) in the society. He constructed many roads, bridges for the facility of the people of the community. He established a Primary school also where poor children could get education. Singh brought social reforms and started to write books on different subjects. He is known as the "The First person of Nepal to write grammar". He worked with the first Nepalese newspaper Gorkha Patra. The authorities scrutinised his activities and Singh was forced to leave the country in 1891. He lived in exile in Bangalore and established The Humanity newspaper and the J.P Institute. During the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, Singh volunteered to treat the war casualties and was imprisoned by the Italians. He was also imprisoned by the British for his involvement in the revolutionary movement in India.

He died at the age of 63 on 17 September 1939.