# Vamsharaj Pande

_Dewan (PM) of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Vamsharaj Pande was a Nepalese politician, military officer and minister of state. He was a significant army commander of Kingdom of Nepal in the second half of the 18th century. He was a follower of Bahadur Shah of Nepal and had a significant rivalry with Swaroop Singh Karki.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1739 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27502509#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Gorkha District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27502509#P19))
- **Died:** 21 April 1785 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27502509#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hanuman Dhoka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27502509#P20))
- **Occupation:** military leader; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27502509#P106))
- **Positions held:** Kaji ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27502509#P39))

## Public office

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

## Questions

**When was Vamsharaj Pande born?**  
Vamsharaj Pande was born on 1739 in Gorkha District.

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

## Related

- [Rana Jang Pande](https://diginpl.com/people/rana-jang-pande)
- [Kalu Pande](https://diginpl.com/people/kalu-pande)
- [बाङ्ग्या बस्न्यात](https://diginpl.com/people/da39a3ee5e6b-q131746339)
- [Hanuman Dhoka](https://diginpl.com/places/hanuman-dhoka)
- [Gorkha District](https://diginpl.com/places/gorkha-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vamsharaj Pande](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vamsharaj_Pande) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): वंशराज पाँडे](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C_%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 Q27502509](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27502509) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vamsharaj Pande.jpg by Himvat (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vamsharaj_Pande.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Vamsharaj Pande, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Vamsharaj Pande.jpg — Himvat, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Vamsharaj Pande". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/vamsharaj-pande. Retrieved 21 October 2026.