# Rom Bahadur Thapa

_Nepalese police officer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Rom Bahadur Thapa (1924–1983) is the first Inspector General of Nepal Police from the Magar ethnic group. Before joining the Nepal Police, he had been a Physical Training Instructor at the Military Academy in Burma (Myanmar). He had a reputation as a great war hero before joining Nepal Police. He was awarded the Burma Gallantry Medal for his heroic actions during World War II.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 April 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16749884#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Myanmar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16749884#P19))
- **Died:** 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16749884#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16749884#P27))
- **Occupation:** police officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16749884#P106))
- **Positions held:** chief of police ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16749884#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/rom-bahadur-thapa

## Questions

**When was Rom Bahadur Thapa born?**  
Rom Bahadur Thapa was born on 24 April 1924 in Myanmar.

**What positions has Rom Bahadur Thapa held?**  
Positions held by Rom Bahadur Thapa include: chief of police.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rom Bahadur Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rom_Bahadur_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रोम बहादुर थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AE%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 Q16749884](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16749884) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Rom Bahadur Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rom-bahadur-thapa. Retrieved 21 October 2026.