Nepali Army constructing the destroyed bridge in Jumla
As the bridge used for commuting in Jumla, Jajarkot, and Dolpa districts were destroyed by the flood and obstructed, the Nandabox unit of the Nepali Army constructed the bridge.
DOLPA: A devastating forest fire incident at Masta community forest in Thulobheri Municipality-4 of Dolpa district has resulted in the loss of three brave Nepali Army personnel, according to the District Police Office, Dolpa.
The deceased are identified as Hemanta Rawal, 28, hailing from Tatopani Rural Municipality-4 in Jumla and serving at the Devidutta Battalion in Dunai, Dolpa; Keshav Bahadur Magar, 38, from Kavrepalanchowk district; and Ashish Budha, 23, from Humla district, as confirmed by Chief District Officer (CDO) Tulsi Prasad Dahal in Dolpa.
Tragically, Rawal passed away on Monday while receiving medical treatment at the District Hospital,...
DOLPA: A devastating forest fire incident at Masta community forest in Thulobheri Municipality-4 of Dolpa district has resulted in the loss of three brave Nepali Army personnel, according to the District Police Office, Dolpa.
The deceased are identified as Hemanta Rawal, 28, hailing from Tatopani Rural Municipality-4 in Jumla and serving at the Devidutta Battalion in Dunai, Dolpa; Keshav Bahadur Magar, 38, from Kavrepalanchowk district; and Ashish Budha, 23, from Humla district, as confirmed by Chief District Officer (CDO) Tulsi Prasad Dahal in Dolpa.
Tragically, Rawal passed away on Monday while receiving medical treatment at the District Hospital,...
Jumla Airport has come into operation from Thursday after security personnel cleared the snow that had been blocking its runway. After nearly half a day of work, officers of the Nepali Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police were able to clear the runway and allow planes to land on Thursday. Rajiv Shrestha, acting chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal’s office in Jumla, informed that two flights, one each of Summit Air and Tara Air, landed at the airport Thursday afternoon. “This provided some relief to passengers who had been waiting for the airport to open for three days,” he said. Three days of incessant snowfall had made the airport unsafe for flights, leaving passengers flying between Nepalgunj and Jumla stranded.
Karnali, Nov 3: The Election Commission (EC) has delivered the ballot papers to Jumla by helicopter for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) and provincial assembly elections on November 20. The Commission has delivered the ballot papers to Jumla from Surkhet through a helicopter of the Nepali Army. Battalion Commander Rabin Thapa of Nepali Army Nandabox Battalion said that the army helicopter carried ballot papers to Jumla two times today.
KATHMANDU: The Karnali Province Government has distributed relief materials to the victims of flooding and landslides in Jumla district. A helicopter of the Nepali Army was used to supply the essential relief materials including blankets, soap, tarpaulins and tents that were distributed to the victims of the disasters in Hima, Sinja and Kanaka Sundari rural […]
Apart from its primary responsibility of defending the nation’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence, the Nepali Army (NA) has been playing a crucial role in national development. With the utilisation of its well-trained and dedicated human resources, the NA has been contributing to the nation’s development by carrying out numerous infrastructure projects, especially roads. It has been able to develop road networks in many far-flung areas through the implementation of road and bridge projects. It is worth recalling here that the NA was the key partner to build the 105-km Kantipath road that connects Kathmandu with the Indian border. Other major roads constructed with the involvement of NA include the 105-km Trishuli-Somdang, 232-km Surkhet-Jumla, 88-km Katari-Okhaldhunga, 86-km Salyan-Musikot, 91-km Baglung-Beni-Jomsong
ITAHARI, July 4: A great warrior who lost his life in the Anglo-Nepal war some 206 years ago has been declared the new Nepali luminary on Wednesday. The government declared Bhakti Thapa as the new Nepali luminary, inviting euphoric reactions from institutions and individuals who had long been demanding luminary title for Thapa.
With the declaration, Bhakti Thapa has been placed together with 16 other luminaries of Nepal. They include Amshuverma, Amarsingh Thapa, Araniko, Gautam Buddha, Janak, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, Prithvinarayan Shah, Balbhadra Kunwar, Bhanubhakta Acharya, Bhimsen Thapa, Mahaguru Phalgunda, Motiram Bhatta, Ram Shah, Sankhadhar Sakhwa, Tribhuwan and Sita.
Bhakti Thapa Foundation, Brave Bhakti Thapa National Unity Study Center, Puwar Thapa Chhetri Welfare Committee, among others, were institutions lobbying for the luminary title. Likewise, various individuals who have studied about the bravery and contribution of Bhakti Thapa in Nepal's unification drive and Anglo-Nepal war had also been demanding the same.
There is newfound curiosity among various people about Bhakti Thapa. Here are three facts about this legendary Nepali warrior.
1. Arrival at Kathmandu as Prisoner of War (POW)
Bhakti Thapa was born in 1742 at today's Dhangaibeshi of Marshyangdi Rural Municipality-3 of Lamjung district. Thapa is revered as one of the greatest soldiers of all time in the Nepal Army. It is interesting to note that his entry into Nepal Army was as a war captive. He had fought with Nepal Army who launched military offensive to integrate Lamjung into Nepal. It was in 1783 when the military confrontation erupted and Nepal Army deployed from Kathmandu got victory over Lamjung, the then principality but now a district of Nepal. He was brought into Kathmandu as Prisoner of War (POW). He was around 41 years when he was captured.
Despite his previous position as POW, Thapa turned loyal to Nepal Army and joined it whole-heartedly, says retired Brigadier General Prem Singh Basnyat who has written and researched on Thapa. According to Basnyat, Thapa was given an entry position called 'Suvangi' in the Nepal Army. Later on, he was promoted into 'Sardar' which was synonym of present day 'captain' of Nepal Army in 1794. This shows that within a decade of being POW of Nepal Army, Bhakti Thapa rose himself above the rank of the same organization owing to his sincerity, dedication, patriotism and military leadership.
2. Indispensible military leader to expand Nepal's unification
Integration of principalities in western Nepal was accomplished under the leadership of Bahadur Shah. Rana Bahadur Shah was the official monarch at the time. For integrating western section of today's Nepal, Bhakti Thapa was an indispensible military leader. According to military historian Prem Singh Basnyat who has 18 books to his credit, Bhakti Thapa proved his military leadership after successfully quelling revolt against Nepal in Jumla.
In 1789, Jumla was integrated into Nepal. However, the then seemingly stronger principality Jumla revolted against Nepal Army. Jumla was bolstered by additional support from Tibetan side. It was Bhakti Thapa who managed the revolt and gave no space for further revolt. Likewise, Doti also revolted against Nepal. Bhakti Thapa quelled the revolt and asserted Nepal's sovereignty there. Bhakti Thapa made huge contribution to assert Nepal's sovereignty beyond Mahakali river which is now the border between Nepal and India.
3. Oldest military official from Nepal Army who got martyrdom at the battlefield
Bhakti Thapa got martyred in the battlefield. He got martyrdom on 16 April 1815. He was 73-year-old then. According to Prem Singh Basnyat, Bhakti Thapa is the only officer from Nepal Army who was killed at that elderly age in the battlefield. ''He is my greatest iconic military officer in Nepal Army'', says Basnyat. Nepal and British India, commonly known as East India Company, fought war for consecutive two years. The official announcement of the war was proclaimed on 1 November 1814 which formally ended on 4 March 1816 after the signing of Sugauli Treaty. During the war, Bhakti Thapa is regarded as the bravest one. He breathed his last at Malaun fort which currently lies at Bilashpur or Rajgadh area of India's Himanchal Province.
According to Prem Singh Basnyat, the battle of Malaun fort was significant for three reasons. ''First, Sardar Bhakti Thapa was 73 while he was fighting the British from this fort and he was martyred here. Bhakti Thapa was actually gunned down while he was on the top of the cliff 300 yards east from Malaun'' said Basnyat, ''Second, the war at Malaun started after the British troops, defeating Nepalis in Sutlaj-Nalagadh area, advanced towards Malaun. Badi Kaji Amar Singh Thapa reached the conclusion that the war with the British could not be won and he has an agreement with Dvaid Ochterlony on 15 May1815 at this fort ceding lands from Sutlaj to Mahakali in the east. ''
He added, ''The agreement on 15 May 1815 has the provision which allows those serving in Nepali Army, those defected and even other Nepalis for legal recruitment in British Indian Army.''
KATHMANDU, July 3: Recently, Bhakti Thapa has got the new limelight. A great warrior who lost his life in the Anglo-Nepal war some 206 years ago was declared the Nepali luminary on Wednesday.
A Cabinet meeting day decided to recognize Thapa as the new national hero which has given euphoric reactions from all institutions and individuals demanding luminary declaration for Bhakti Thapa.
With the declaration, Bhakti Thapa has been placed together with other 16 luminaries of Nepal. They include Amshuverma, Amarsingh Thapa, Araniko, Gautam Buddha, Janak, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, Prithvinarayan Shah, Balbhadra Kunwar, Bhanubhakta Acharya, Bhimsen Thapa, Mahaguru Phalgunanda, Motiram Bhatta, Ram Shah, Sankhadhar Sakhwa, Tribhuwan and Sita.
Bhakti Thapa Foundation, Brave Bhakti Thapa National Unity Study Center, Puwar Thapa Chhetri Welfare Committee, among others, were the institutions lobbying for luminary declaration to Bhakti Thapa. Likewise, various individuals who have studied about the bravery and contribution of Bhakti Thapa in Nepal's unification drive and the Anglo-Nepal war had also been demanding the same.
There is newfound curiosity among various people about Bhakti Thapa. Here are some three facts about this legendary Nepali warrior:
Arrival in Kathmandu as a war prisoner
Bhakti Thapa was born in 1742 at today's Dhangaibeshi of Marshyangdi Rural Municipality-3 of Lamjung district. Bhakti Thapa has been revered as one of the greatest soldiers of all time in the Nepal Army. It is interesting to note that his entry into the Nepal Army was as a war captive.
He had fought with the Nepal Army who launched a military offensive to integrate Lamjung into Nepal. It was in 1783 when the military confrontation erupted and Nepal Army deployed from Kathmandu got victory over Lamjung, the then principality but now a district of Nepal. He was brought into Kathmandu as a Prisoner of War (POW). He was around 41 years old when he was captured.
Despite his previous position as POW, Bhakti Thapa turned loyal to Nepal Army and joined it whole-heartedly, says retired Brigadier General Prem Singh Basnyat who has written and researched on Bhakti Thapa.
According to Basnyat, Bhakti Thapa was given an entry position called 'Suvangi' in the Nepal Army. Later on, he was promoted into 'Sardar' which was synonym of present day 'captain' of Nepal Army in 1794. This shows that within a decade of being POW of Nepal Army, Bhakti Thapa rose himself above the rank of the same organization owing to his sincerity, dedication, patriotism and military leadership.
Indispensable military leader to expand Nepal's unification
Integration of principalities in western Nepal was accomplished under the leadership of Bahadur Shah. Ranabahadur Shah was the official monarch during that time. For integrating western section of today's Nepal, Bhakti Thapa was an indispensable military leader. According to military historian Prem Singh Basnyat who has 18 books to his credit, Bhakti Thapa proved his military leadership after successfully quelling a revolt against Nepal in Jumla.
In 1789, Jumla was integrated into Nepal. However, the then seemingly stronger principality Jumla revolted against the Nepal Army. Jumla was bolstered by additional support from Tibetan side. It was Bhakti Thapa who managed the revolt and gave no space for further revolt. Likewise, Doti also revolted against Nepal. Bhakti Thapa quelled the revolt and asserted Nepal's sovereignty there. Bhakti Thapa made a huge contribution to assert Nepal's sovereignty beyond Mahakali river which is now the border between Nepal and India.
Oldest military official from Nepal Army to have got martyrdom at the battlefield
Bhakti Thapa got his martyrdom at the battlefield. He got his martyrdom on 16 April 1815. He was 73-year-old then. According to Basnyat the historian, Bhakti Thapa is the only officer from Nepal Army who was killed at that elderly age in the battlefield.
''He is my greatest iconic military officer in the Nepal Army,'' says Basnyat. Nepal and British India, commonly known as East India Company, fought war for two consecutive years. The official announcement of the war was proclaimed on 1 November 1814 which formally ended on 4 March 1816 after the signing of the Sugauli Treaty. During the war, Bhakti Thapa is regarded as the bravest one. He breathed his last at Malaun fort which currently lies at Bilaspur or Rajgadh area of India's Himanchal Province.
According to Basnyat, the battle of Malaun fort was significant for three reasons. ''First, Sardar Bhakti Thapa was 73 while he was fighting the British from this fort and he was martyred here. Bhakti Thapa was actually gunned down while he was on the top of the cliff 300 yards east from Malaun'' said Basnyat, ''Second, the war at Malaun started after the British troops, defeating Nepalis in Sutlaj-Nalagadh area, advanced towards Malaun. Badi Kaji Amar Singh Thapa reached the conclusion that the war with the British could not be won and he had an agreement with David Ochterlony on 15 May 1815 at this fort ceding lands from Sutlaj to Mahakali in the east. ''
He added, ''The agreement on 15 May 1815 has the provision which allows those serving in Nepali Army, those defected and even other Nepalis for legal recruitment in British Indian Army
