Matthieu Ricard is a French photographer, writer, translator, and Buddhist monk. He serves as a board member of the popular not-for-profit organization Mind and Life Institute. After having received a Ph.D. degree from the Pasteur Institute, Ricard gave up his scientific career to practice Tibetan Buddhism. He is also the co-founder of another international non-profit organization, Karuna-Shechen.
B. P. Koirala was a Nepalese political leader, revolutionary, and writer. He is best remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960. He also served as the Home Minister of Nepal in 1951. B. P. Koirala, who was an ardent advocate of democracy, is often counted among the greatest political figures of Nepal.
Gopal Prasad Rimal was a Nepalese poet best remembered for his revolutionary poems. His collection of poems titled Aama ko sapana earned him the Madan Puraskar in 1962. In 1973, Gopal Prasad Rimal was honored with the Tribhuwan Pragya Puraskar. Today, he is revered as the first revolutionary poet from Nepal.