Mahabir Pun

Mahabir Pun Magar
महाबिर पुन
Born (1955-01-22) 22 January 1955
Nangi Village,Myagdi, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney
Known forIntroducing Wireless Internet technology in remote areas of Nepal, National Innovation Center
AwardsRamon Magsaysay Award
Websitenicnepal.org

Mahabir Pun (Nepali: महावीर पुन, pronounced [maːbir pun]) is a Nepali researcher, teacher, social entrepreneur and an activist known for his work in applying wireless technologies to develop remote areas of the Himalayas, also known as the Nepal Wireless Networking Project. He is a widely known figure in Nepal, and his work has been recognised by the Ashoka Foundation, the Ramon Magsaysay Foundation, University of Nebraska at Kearney, and Global Ideas Bank.