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Saroj Prasad Koirala (सरोज प्रसाद कोइराला) (1930–1974 A.D)(1986-2030 B.S) was a Nepali politician affiliated to the Nepali Congress, a social democratic political party.

Early life
Saroj Prasad Koirala was born in Janakpur in 1930.

1944 to 1947
Saroj Prasad Koirala was arrested in Biratnagar in the year 1944,when he was bringing anti Rana regime pamphlets into Nepal from India. He was just 14 years old then. He was released after serving a 3/4 months jail term. After that, Saroj Prasad Koirala, also known as Sarojbabu, returned back to Banaras. In Banaras, along with his studies he started indulging in revolutionary path. In 1947 after India's independence, a statement was released by Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala urging the youths and students of Nepal to stand up and revolt against the [[Rana dynasty|Rana regime]. In Banaras, a gathering of Nepali students established the (अखिल भारतीय नेपाली काँग्रेस). SaroJ Koirala actively particiapted in this iconic gathering.

1947 to 1952
Saroj Koirala, who was studying in Banaras, came to Nepal to contribute to the historical labour demonstration which started in 1947. He was jailed along with other demonstrators. His second jail term lasted for six months. After being released from Biratnagar, he came back to Janakpur his hometown. After coming back to Janakpur he started mobilising and training youths and students for revolution, and in doing so indulged himself in expanding the party's base. In October of 1947 he was arrested again in Matihani, Janakpur along with Mahendra Narayan Nidhi and put in Jaleshwor jail. This would be Koirala's third jail term. In Jaleshwor jail Koirala couldn't be kept quiet and he staged a 27-day hunger strike primarily against better jail facilities.

During his stay in Jaleshwor jail, Nepali National Congress and Nepal Democratic Congress had united to form the Nepali Congress. Nepali Congress then had started its programme of revolutions against the Rana regime. Under these circumstances, Koirala was suffocating to not be able to actively play a role in the revolution. Thus along with his friends including Bhishma Jung K.C and Digambar Jha he devised a very daring plan of a jail break. After escaping from the jail, in handcuffs, he crossed the Nepal border to India. There he lead the then revolution's active Janakpur Front. Under Sarojbabu's leadership, the Congress Mukti Senawas able to capture Janakpur. Koirala's energy and courage and his involvement in the Janakpur Front was able to add fuel to the revolution against the Rana regime. He was whole-heartedly dedicated to the cause of the revolution. The revolution of 1951 was successful because of contributions from youths like Saroj Prasad Koirala and Bisheshwor Prasad Koirala's leadership of the revolution. In this way a 104 years long Rana regime was brought to its heels through a 105 days of revolution.

Subsequently, Saroj Prasad Koirala became, at an early age of 21, the Minister for Transportation and Physical Planning and Works for Janakpur's Janasarkar( People's government)

1952 to 1960
In 1952,as the Chairman of Mohattari Nepali Congress, Saroj Koirala was able to sucessfully organise Nepali's Congress's General Assembly in Janakpur. This showcased his grip in the organisation and ability to mobilise as well as his management skills. The General Sssembly of Nepali Congress in Janakpur realizing the popularity gained by them due to the farmer's revolution intiated by Koirala, appointed Saroj Prasad Koirala the Chairman of Central Land Reforms Committee. Along with that, the General Assesmbly also gave the responsibility of preparing a policy report on land management to be implemented by the party to Sarojbabu.

Koirala led the armed revolution of 1951 which overthrew Nepal's 104-year old Rana regime. The last Rana prime minister was dismissed in October 1951 when the Rana-Congress coalition cabinet (in which Koirala served for nine months as the Home minister) broke apart. Koirala then concentrated on the developing Nepali political structure. King Mahendra responded with a new constitution enabling free parliamentary elections to take place in 1959. Only a fragmented parliament was expected, but Koirala's Nepali Congress scored a landslide, taking more than two-thirds of the seats in the lower house. After several weeks of significant hesitation, Mahendra asked Koirala to form a government, which took office in May 1959.

Koirala led his country's delegation to the United Nations and made carefully poised visits to China and India, then increasingly at odds over territorial disputes. Yet, he was in trouble at home almost from the beginning. His land reform measures, especially the revision of the tenancy laws so easily passed by parliament, deeply offended the landed aristocracy which had long dominated the army. King Mahendra, on 15 December 1960, suspended the constitution, dissolved parliament, dismissed the cabinet, imposed direct rule, and for good measure imprisoned Koirala and his closest government colleagues. Many of them were released after few months, but Koirala, though he was suffering from throat cancer, was kept imprisoned without trial until 1968. In 1968 then the Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa, who led the liberal group in the Rastriya Panchayat, played a significant role in releasing B. P. Koirala from prison. Later in June, Mr. Thapa had to resign due to pressure from the hardliner in releasing Mr. Koirala from prison. Then he was finally left on a self-exile to live in Banaras.

King Birendra, educated in England and the United States, succeeded his father in 1972, and the political climate was believed to be gradually improving. Koirala, however, was arrested immediately upon his return from exile in 1976 and charged with the capital offense of attempting armed revolution. Finally, in March 1978, he was finally cleared of all treason and sedition charges. Then, in 1981, he was enabled to travel to the United States for medical treatment. Then the Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa convinced the king to allow Mr. B. P. Koirala to proceed to the U.S. for treatment as per recommendation from the royal physician Dr. M. R. Pandey. Then his majesty's government of Nepal beared a portion of his medical treatment in the U.S., while the rest were arranged by his nephew Shail Updhaya, Dr. Shukdev Shah, family and friends.

After returning from a further medical visit to the United States, he had a series of audiences with King Birendra, as he tried for a "national reconciliation". During the student demonstrations in 1979, he was under house arrest. However, he welcomed King Birendra's call for national referendum on the question of political system for Nepal. The referendum results were announced to be in favor of retaining the political system led by the king. B. P. Koirala was the first leader to welcome the result of the national referendum and accepted the people verdict and claimed that the referendum was fair and free. However, owing to differences in the electoral process to seek membership of class organization as mandatory, Koirala demanded a boycott of the 1981 elections. Despite obviously failing health and political strength, Koirala could still draw a great popular support. He addressed one of Nepal's largest public meetings in recent years in Kathmandu's Ratna Park in January 1982. He died on July 21, 1982, in Kathmandu. An estimated half a million people attended his funeral.