# Mathabarsingh Thapa

_Last Mukhtiyar and First Prime Minister of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Mathabar Singh Thapa, was a Nepalese statesman, administrator, and Commander-in-Chief who served as Mukhtiyar of the Kingdom of Nepal from 25 December 1843 to 1 January 1845. He later abolished the position of Mukhtiyar and established the office of Prime Minister, serving in that role from 1 January 1845 until his assassination on 17 May 1845. He also served as Commander-in-Chief of the Nepali Army throughout his tenure. He belonged to the noble Thapa family and was assassinated by his own nephew, Jung Bahadur Rana, through multiple gunshots while he was asleep.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1798 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12495999#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Borlang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12495999#P19))
- **Died:** 17 May 1845 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12495999#P570))
- **Place of death:** Basantapur Durbar Square ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12495999#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12495999#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12495999#P106))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/mathabar-singh-thapa

## Questions

**When was Mathabarsingh Thapa born?**  
Mathabarsingh Thapa was born on 1798 in Borlang.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mathabarsingh Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathabarsingh_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): माथवरसिंह थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q12495999](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12495999) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mathabar Singh Thapa portrait.jpg by Manoguru (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mathabar_Singh_Thapa_portrait.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mathabarsingh Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mathabarsingh-thapa. Retrieved 21 October 2026.