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Phanindra Prasad Lohani (1908-1986)is a prominent person who born in Dillibazar. Mr. Lohani did MSc in Physics from Patna University, India. He is the one who introduced Science education in Nepal. He established Amrit Science Campus and gave the name Public Science Campus. The Name Amrit Science College (ASCOL) was due to the name given by Mr. Lohani in the memory of his friend Amrit Bahadur Shrestha, a professor of Chemistry, died in an accident. He started MSc classes in Tribhucan University. He was the first who got Mahendra Pragya Puraskar, then Royal Nepal Academy and become the first person who got awards from the Academy.

He was Conferred as Prashiddha Gorkha Dakshin Bahu IV, Trishakti Patta III, Dirgha Sewa Padak, Mahendra Pragya Puraskar. He published some books on science in Nepali language for university level and in general level.