Amar Singh Thapa
Shree Bada Kaaji Amar Singh Thapa | |
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| श्री बडाकाजी अमर सिँह थापा | |
 Portrait of Amar Singh Thapa | |
| Western Commander of Nepali Army | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1808 B.S. Gorkha District |
| Died | Gosain Kunda, Rasuwa District |
| Children | Ranadhoj Thapa, Ranajor Singh Thapa, Narsingh Thapa, Ramdas Singh Thapa |
| Parent |
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| Nickname | Bada Kaaji |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nepal |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Nepalese war, reinforced at 2nd Nepal Tibet war |
Amar Singh Thapa (नेपाली: अमरसिँह थापा) (Bada)[note 1] was commander of Nepal Army in the conquest of Western Provinces.[2] He belonged to Bagale Thapa clan.[1] His eldest son Ranadhoj Thapa was deputy to Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa sharing the authority.[3]
References
Footnotes
- ^ Bada Kaaji Amar Singh Thapa was distinguished from Sardar Amar Singh Thapa, PM Bhimsen's father, by terms Bada and Sanu meaning greater and lesser.
Notes
- ^ a b Hamal 1995, p. 191.
- ^ http://nepalarmy.mil.np/history.php
- ^ Regmi 1975, p. 178.
Sources
- Hamal, Lakshman B. (1995), Military history of Nepal, Sharda Pustak Mandir
- Regmi, D.R. (1975), Modern Nepal:Expansion: climax and fall, Firma K.L. Mukhopadhyay, ISBN 0883864916
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