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JB Tuhure

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Juth Bahadur Khadgi (Nepali: जे.बी. टुहुरे; 1943 – 26 August 2021), better known as JB Tuhure, was a Nepali singer and Member of Parliament (MP).[1][2] He was titled Janagayak (people's singer) as he sang revolutionary songs; he recorded over 150 songs.[3][4]

Tuhure was born Juth Bahadur Khadgi in Dharan, Province No. 1, Nepal.[5] He lost his father when he was 20 years old, and since then started using Tuhure (which means orphan) as his surname. He died on 26 August 2021 in Kathmandu due to brain hemorrhage.[3][6]

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  1. ^ "Veteran singer JB Tuhure no more". OnlineKhabar. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Senior singer J. B. Tuhure admitted to hospital". GorakhaPatra. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Janagayak JB Tuhure is no more". My Republica. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Folk singer JB Tuhure passes away". Khabarhub. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ "JB Tuhure, who sang revolutionary songs, dies at 78". kathmandupost.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  6. ^ "JB Tuhure passes away at 78". GorakhaPatra. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.