Before entering politics, Balendra Shah was widely known in Nepal as a rapper whose music addressed issues such as corruption, inequality, and government dysfunction. His debut song, “Sadak Balak” (“Street Child”), was released in 2012, and he gained further visibility in 2013 after participating in Raw Barz, a YouTube rap-battle series that helped popularize underground hip-hop in Nepal. He was also trained as an engineer, earning a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in Kathmandu and a master’s degree in structural engineering in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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