Barsha Lekhi (Nepali: बर्षा लेखी, born 5 May 1993) is a Nepalese model, activist and beauty pageant titleholder.[1] She was crowned Miss Nepal 2016 won the Missiology People's Choice award in 2016,[2] and represented Nepal at the Miss International contest held in Japan on October 27, 2016.[3] Lekhi completed her Environmental Science education at Patan Multiple Campus and has worked at the NEFIN-REDD/CC Partnership Program. Currently, she is pursuing her Master's Degree in Environmental Science[4] at Jawaharlal Nehru University[5][6][7]
Barsha Lekhi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barsha Lekhi 5 May 1993 Gangajali, Saptari District, Nepal |
| Education | Environmental science |
| Alma mater | Patan Multiple Campus Kendriya Vidyalaya, Embassy of India, Kathmandu |
| Occupation | Environment activist |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Nepal International 2016 Miss Popular |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Nepal 2016 Miss International 2016 |
Career edit
Lekhi entered the Miss Nepal 2016 pageant as competitor number 14 and was subsequently crowned Miss Nepal International 2016. She also earned the Miss Popular title.[8][9]
Miss Nepal 2016 edit
Lekhi is the first Miss Nepal from the indigenous Tharu community.[10][11]
Miss International 2016 edit
Barsha Lekhi competed in the Miss International 2016 pageant held on October 27, 2016, in Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
References edit
- ^ "Kathmandu girl Asmi Shrestha wins Miss Nepal crown". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Barsha Lekhi is crowned as Miss Nepal International 2016". www.myrepublica.com. MyRepublica. 8 Apr 2016.
- ^ "Barsha Lekhi wins Missiology People's Choice Awards at Miss International 2016". badmasi.com. Badmasi. 30 Oct 2016. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Best Masters of Science (MScs) in Environmental Sciences 2022". www.masterstudies.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Patan Multiple Campus". Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "NEFIN Climate Change REDD Partnership Program". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "Home". jnu.ac.in.
- ^ "Asmi Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal 2016". 8 April 2016.
- ^ "My Republica - Who will be Miss Nepal 2016? (Photo feature)". Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "मिस नेपाल २०१६ मा वर्षा लेखी ::Tharuwan". Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "Mychautari". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
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