Ratna Bahadur Bista

He is a part of the Bista Family that originates in the far western region of Nepal. Many members and mostly his nephews have held public office in the government of Nepal. His nephew Puran Bahadur Bista also held public office as the 4th Nepalese Director General of Department of Customs.[7] His nephew Dr. Mahendra Bahadur Bista held the position of director general of the government's Department of Health (DOH) and the director of Nepal's Epidemiological and Disease Control Division position implementing modern maternity care and disease control in rural parts of the country.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] His nephew Dipendra Bahadur Bista was the ambassador of Nepal to the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2007.[17] Another nephew of the same namesake was Deputy Inspector General Dipendra Bahadur Bista who was the head of Mid Western Regional Police Office in Surkhet, Nepal.[18] His great grandson Sohail bisht is an author and an actor having had roles as a child actor American TV Shows such as Of Kings and Prophets and has published political commentaries on the Patriot Act as well.[19][20] His Nephew Lok Pratap Bista was also appointed by King Mahendra of Nepal as the Minister of Forestry and Agriculture.[21]