# Pahal Singh Lama

_Nepalese chief of police_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Pahal Singh Lama was the chief of Nepal Police in the mid 1960s. He is well known for his contribution in establishment of the Mahendra Police Club in 1966 A.D. with the help of the then S.P. Khadgajeet Baral, Harka Bahadur Thapa and the then DIGP Rom Bahadur Thapa, during his tenure as IGP.
 
Pahal Singh Lama had been appointed Consul General (1967-1971) of Calcutta, India by His Majesty's Government after his retirement from Nepal Police.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16734016#P27))
- **Occupation:** police officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16734016#P106))
- **Positions held:** chief of police ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16734016#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/pahal-singh-lama

## Questions

**What positions has Pahal Singh Lama held?**  
Positions held by Pahal Singh Lama include: chief of police.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pahal Singh Lama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahal_Singh_Lama) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पहल सिंह लामा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16734016](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16734016) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Pahal Singh Lama". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pahal-singh-lama. Retrieved 7 November 2026.