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Bir Bhadra Thapa

वीरभद्र थापा

Nepalese Kaji and warlord

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Bir Bhadra Thapa or Birabhadra Thapa also spelled Virabhadra or Virbhadra, was a politician, courtier and military officer in the Gorkha Kingdom during the 18th century. Born in the medieval Tanahun Kingdom, he left his ancestral property there and migrated to the uprising Gorkha Kingdom. He got entry into the minor ranks of the military of King Prithvi Narayan Shah due to being a nephew of Sura Prabha, the wife of military commander Shivaram Singh Basnyat of the Basnyat dynasty. Thereafter, he took part in the various battles of the Unification of Nepal throughout his life. Among his grandsons, Bhimsen Thapa went on to become the Mukhtiyar of Nepal for 31 years and the founder of the Thapa dynasty.

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Citizenship
Nepal, Gorkha Kingdom wd
Occupation
politician, courtier, military officer wd

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Bir Bhadra Thapa · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): वीरभद्र थापा · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q29051507 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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