# Nain Singh Thapa

_Nepalese Kaji and Warlord_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Nain Singh Thapa or Nayan Singh Thapa was a Nepalese Kaji (minister) and a military general. He died in the offensive campaign of Kangra from bullet injury. He was the owner of the Thapathali Durbar temple complex.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1777 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27468352#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Borlang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27468352#P19))
- **Died:** 1806 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27468352#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kangra Fort, Himachal Pradesh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27468352#P20))
- **Occupation:** military commander; courtier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27468352#P106))

## Questions

**When was Nain Singh Thapa born?**  
Nain Singh Thapa was born on 1777 in Borlang.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nain Singh Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nain_Singh_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): नैनसिंह थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A8%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 Q27468352](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27468352) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nain Singh Thapa.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nain_Singh_Thapa.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Nain Singh Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nain-singh-thapa. Retrieved 6 November 2026.