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Damodar Pande was born on 1752 in Gorkha.

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Damodar Pande

दामोदर पाँडे

Mul (Chief) Kazi of Nepal

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Damodar Pande (Nepali: दामोदर पाँडे) (1752 – March 13, 1804) was the Mulkaji of Nepal (equivalent to Prime Minister 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.

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Born: 1752 wd
Place of birth: Gorkha wd
Died: 13 March 1804 wd
Citizenship: Nepal wd
Occupation: politician wd

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After his execution, Ranajit Pande (who was his paternal cousin) was established as Mulkaji (Chief Kaji), along with Bhimsen Thapa as second Kaji, Sher Bahadur Shah as Mul Chautariya and Ranga Nath Poudyal as Raj Guru (royal preceptor).

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When was Damodar Pande born?: Damodar Pande was born on 1752 in Gorkha.

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