National Hero of Nepal

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National Heroes of Nepal नेपालका राष्ट्रिय विभूतिहरू) is a list of Nepalese people, that also includes those from ancient or medieval times, who were selected to their ranks posthumously by a commission headed by famous writer Balkrishna Sama who was appointed by the King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, in 1955. The commission was directed to make nominations on the basis of their contributions to the nation, its influence and consequences. On these regards, the commission nominated people by their contributions to the pride of the nation be it in religious, cultural or economic reforms, wartime bravery, to the cause of democracy, literature, architecture.[1]

The title National Heroes of Nepal is only offered posthumously and is not a regular title or award, but conferred only upon the discussions of the commission now led by Nepal Rajakiya Pragya Pratisthana.

  1. Gautama Buddha
  2. Amshuverma
  3. Araniko
  4. King Ram Shah
  5. King Prithvi Narayan Shah
  6. Balbhadra Kunwar
  7. Amar Singh Thapa
  8. Bhimsen Thapa
  9. Bhanubhakta Acharya
  10. Moti Ram Bhatta
  11. King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
  12. Sankhadhar Sakhwa
  13. Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
  14. Mahaguru Falgunanda
  15. Laxmi Prasad Devkota
  16. King Janak
  17. Sita

References

  1. ^ "National Heroes / Personalities / Luminaries of Nepal". ImNepal.com. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
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