# Damodar Pande

_Mul (Chief) Kazi of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1752 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3274210#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Gorkha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3274210#P19))
- **Died:** 13 March 1804 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3274210#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3274210#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3274210#P106))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/damodar-pande

## Questions

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

## Related

- [Gorkha Municipality](https://diginpl.com/places/gorkha-municipality)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Damodar Pande](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damodar_Pande) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दामोदर पाँडे](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3274210](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3274210) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Damodar Pande (Nepal) (cropped).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Damodar_Pande_(Nepal)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Damodar Pande, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Damodar Pande (Nepal) (cropped).jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Damodar Pande". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/damodar-pande. Retrieved 21 October 2026.