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Bal Narsingh Kunwar

बालनरसिंह कुँवर

Nepalese Kaji and governor of Jumla (1783-1842)

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Bal Narsingh Kunwar or Balanarsingh Kanwar (Nepali: बालनरसिंह कुँवर; 2 February 1783 - 24 December 1841) posthumously referred to as Bal Narsingh Kunwar Rana was a Kaji, military officer and governor in the Kingdom of Nepal.

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Born
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Place of birth
Borlang wd
Died
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Place of death
Kathmandu wd
Spouse
Ganesh Kumari Thapa wd

About

He was born to Kaji Ranajit Kunwar of the Chhetri Kunwar family of Gorkha. He was the father of Jung Bahadur Rana, founder of the Rana dynasty. Bal Narsingh married Ganesh Kumari, daughter of Thapa Kaji Nain Singh Thapa and was related to the Pandes through his mother-in-law Rana Kumari Pande, daughter of Mulkaji Ranajit Pande. He became a Kaji (minister of state) after he killed Sher Bahadur Shah, the assassin of King Rana Bahadur Shah. He served as governor of Dhankuta, Dadeldhura and Jumla.

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When was Bal Narsingh Kunwar born?
Bal Narsingh Kunwar was born on 2 February 1783 in Borlang.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Bal Narsingh Kunwar · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): बालनरसिंह कुँवर · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q4849640 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Bal Narsingh Kunwar.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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