# Rana Jang Pande

_Third Mukhtiyar of Nepal_

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> Rana Jang Pande was the 3rd Prime Minister of the government of Nepal and the most powerful person in political scenario in three decades from the aristocratic Pande clan. He was one of the sons of Mukhtiyar Kaji Damodar Pande. He served as the Prime Minister for two terms, serving 1837–1837 and 1839–1840 AD. He became powerful after Bhimsen Thapa was arrested, and was declared Mukhtiyar and Commander in Chief. He was a grandson of Kaji Kalu Pandey who was the commander of King Prithvi Narayan Shah and the Mulkaji of Gorkha and a notable figure during the unification campaign of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1789 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3930660#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3930660#P19))
- **Died:** 18 April 1843 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3930660#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3930660#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3930660#P106))
- **Positions held:** Kaji ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3930660#P39))

## Public office

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

## Questions

**When was Rana Jang Pande born?**  
Rana Jang Pande was born on 1789 in Kathmandu.

**What positions has Rana Jang Pande held?**  
Positions held by Rana Jang Pande include: Kaji.

## Related

- [Kalu Pande](https://diginpl.com/people/kalu-pande)
- [Vamsharaj Pande](https://diginpl.com/people/vamsharaj-pande)
- [बाङ्ग्या बस्न्यात](https://diginpl.com/people/da39a3ee5e6b-q131746339)
- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rana Jang Pande](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_Jang_Pande) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रणजंग पाँडे](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97_%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 Q3930660](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3930660) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ranajang Pande.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ranajang_Pande.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Rana Jang Pande". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rana-jang-pande. Retrieved 21 October 2026.