Damodar Pande

Notable Nepali

Damodar Pande was the Mulkaji of Nepal from 1803 until March 1804 and the most influential Kaji from 1794 to his execution on March 13, 1804. He is also referred to as arguably the first Prime Minister of Nepal. He was the youngest son of Kalu Pande, the famous Kaji of Prithivi Narayan Shah. He was born in 1752 in Gorkha. Damodar Pande was one of the commanders during the Sino-Nepalese War and in Nepal-Tibet War. He was among the successful Gorkhali warriors sent towards the east by Prithivi Narayan Shah.