Bhim Singh Thapa
Umrao Bagh Bhim Singh Thapa | |
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उमराव बाघ भीमसिंह थापा | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gorkha Kingdom |
| Died | 1759 Palanchowk, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Spouse | Uma Devi |
| Relations | Family of Amar Singh Thapa and Bagale Thapa |
| Children | Amar Singh Thapa |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Ranadhoj Thapa (grandson) Ranajor Singh Thapa (grandson) |
| Nickname | Bagh Buda |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Unification of Nepal |
Bhim Singh Thapa (Nepali: भीमसिंह थापा; sometimes known as Bagh Bhimsen Thapa[1]) was a Nepalese Umrao (equivalent to a commander) who was active during the Unification of Nepal.[2]
Thapa was also known by the title Bagh (meaning: Tiger).[3] His son Amar Singh Thapa is known as one of the national heroes of Nepal.[4][5]
He died in 1759 at the Battle of Palanchok.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Bhaṭṭarāī, Śaradakumāra (1996). Amarasiṃhako ciṭṭhī: aitihāsika kāvya (in Nepali). Nepāla Rājakīya Prajñā-Pratishṭhāna.
- ^ "अ लस्ट हिरो". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Nepālako sainika itihāsa (in Nepali). Śāhī Nepālī Jaṅgī Aḍḍā. 1992. p. 472. ISBN 978-9937-2-1177-2.
- ^ "Nepal recently got its 17th national hero. Know all of them here". OnlineKhabar. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Ācārya, Bāburāma (1967). Śrī Pāñca Badāmahārājadhirāfa Prthvīnārāyaṇa Śāha: saṃdipta jīvanī, I. Saṃ. 1723–75 (in Nepali). Śrī Pāñca Mahārājādhirājakā Presa Saji̇vālaya.
- ^ Hamal, Lakshman B. (1995). Military History of Nepal. Sharda Pustak Mandir. p. 191.
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