# Swarup Singh Karki

_Nepalese Dewan (prime minister)_

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> Swarup Singh Karki or Swaroop Singh Karki, was a Nepali politician, courtier, military commander and minister. He was popular for his singing prowess and court conspiracies. He was selected as Dewan in the reign of King Pratap Singh Shah and a significant politician in the regent rule of Queen Rajendra of Nepal. He was one of the most influential court politician in the rule of King Pratap Singh and Queen Rajendralaxmi, others being his rival Bahadur Shah of Nepal and Vamsharaj Pande. Vamsharaj was his perceived career rival. His life and career ended when Prince Bahadur Shah was appointed as regent in 1785.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1751 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31766961#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chaudandi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31766961#P19))
- **Died:** 1785 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31766961#P570))
- **Place of death:** Pokhara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31766961#P20))
- **Occupation:** minister; military officer; courtier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31766961#P106))
- **Positions held:** Dewan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31766961#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/swarup-singh-karki

## Questions

**When was Swarup Singh Karki born?**  
Swarup Singh Karki was born on 1751 in Chaudandi.

**What positions has Swarup Singh Karki held?**  
Positions held by Swarup Singh Karki include: Dewan.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Swarup Singh Karki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarup_Singh_Karki) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): स्वरुप सिंह कार्की](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q31766961](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31766961) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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