# Netrabahadur Thapa

_Recipient of the Victoria Cross_

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> Netrabahadur Thapa Magar VC was a Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 January 1916 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15277859#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15277859#P19))
- **Died:** 26 June 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15277859#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bishnupur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15277859#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15277859#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15277859#P106))
- **Awards:** Victoria Cross ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15277859#P166))

## Questions

**When was Netrabahadur Thapa born?**  
Netrabahadur Thapa was born on 8 January 1916 in Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Netrabahadur Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netrabahadur_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): नेत्रबहादुर थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%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 Q15277859](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15277859) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Netrabahadur Thapa VC IND 3956.jpg by No 9 Army Film & Photographic Unit (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Netrabahadur_Thapa_VC_IND_3956.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Netrabahadur Thapa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Netrabahadur Thapa VC IND 3956.jpg — No 9 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Netrabahadur Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/netrabahadur-thapa. Retrieved 4 November 2026.