# Ranga Nath Poudyal

_Fourth Mukhtiyar of Nepal_

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> Ranga Nath Poudyal Atreya popularly known as Ranga Nath Pandit, was a Nepalese statesman who served as the Mukhtiyar of Kingdom of Nepal from December 1837 to August 1838, and again in November 1840 for about 2–3 weeks. He was the first Brahmin Prime Minister of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1773 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4252299#P569))
- **Occupation:** civil servant; politician; priest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4252299#P106))
- **Positions held:** prime minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4252299#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/ranga-nath-poudyal

## Questions

**When was Ranga Nath Poudyal born?**  
Ranga Nath Poudyal was born on 1773.

**What positions has Ranga Nath Poudyal held?**  
Positions held by Ranga Nath Poudyal include: prime minister.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ranga Nath Poudyal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranga_Nath_Poudyal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रङ्गनाथ पौड्याल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4252299](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4252299) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait of Rangnath Paudel.jpg by Manoguru (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Rangnath_Paudel.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ranga Nath Poudyal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portrait of Rangnath Paudel.jpg — Manoguru, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Ranga Nath Poudyal". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ranga-nath-poudyal. Retrieved 15 November 2026.