Bakhtawar Singh Thapa facts for kids
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Sri Kaji
Bakhtawar Singh Thapa
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| श्री काजी बख्तावर सिंह थापा |
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| Governor of Palpa | |
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| Born | Gorkha |
| Died | 1832 A.D. Palpa Province, Kingdom of Nepal |
| Children | Trivikram Singh Thapa |
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| Relatives | Bhimsen Thapa (brother) Nain Singh Thapa (brother) Ranabir Singh Thapa (brother) Mathabarsingh Thapa (nephew) Ujir Singh Thapa (nephew) Queen Tripurasundari of Nepal (niece) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Gorkha Kingdom  Nepal |
| Rank | Kaji |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Nepalese War |
Bakhtawar Singh Thapa (also spelled Bhaktawar) was an important military leader and politician in Nepal. He was also a governor. He helped his brother, Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa, who was a very powerful leader. Bakhtawar Singh led soldiers in the Anglo-Nepalese War. Later, he became the governor of a place called Palpa, where he worked until he passed away.
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Early Life of Bakhtawar Singh Thapa
Bakhtawar Singh Thapa was born in Gorkha. His father was a military officer named Kaji Amar Singh Thapa (sanu). His mother was Satyarupa Maya.
Bakhtawar Singh had several brothers. His most famous brother was Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa. He also had brothers named Nain Singh Thapa, Amrit Singh Thapa, and Ranabir Singh Thapa.
His family, the Bagale Thapa clan, originally came from Jumla. They later moved eastward. His grandfather, Bir Bhadra Thapa, was an important person in King Prithvi Narayan Shah's army.
Bakhtawar Singh's Career
Commander of the Palace Guards
In 1806, a special group of soldiers called the Samar Jung Company became the royal palace guards. Bakhtawar Singh was chosen to lead this company. His job was to protect King Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah and Queen Tripurasundari of Nepal.
As the King and Queen grew older, Bakhtawar Singh earned their trust. He was their protector. After the Anglo-Nepalese War, Bakhtawar Singh was removed from his position. He was held in Nuwakot prison for a time.
Role in the Anglo-Nepalese War
Bakhtawar Singh was a commander during the Anglo-Nepalese War. In the first part of the war, he was in charge of the Bijaypur-Sindhuli Gadhi area. He had about 2000 soldiers under his command there.
In the second part of the war, he led his forces from Makwanpur Gadhi. He was involved in sending the final peace agreement, called the Sugali Treaty, to the British East India Company in 1816.
Governor of Palpa Province
By March 1824, Bakhtawar Singh was serving as the governor of Palpa. Palpa was a very important region because it had many soldiers. Members of the Thapa dynasty, like Bakhtawar Singh, were often chosen to be governors there. Bakhtawar Singh Thapa passed away in 1832 while he was still the Chief Administrator of Palpa.
Bakhtawar Singh's Family
His Son, Trivikram Singh Thapa
Bakhtawar Singh's son was Trivikram Singh Thapa. When his father died in 1832, Trivikram Singh briefly became the Acting Chief Administrator of Palpa. However, his uncle Bhimsen Thapa soon appointed another brother, Ranabir Singh Thapa, as the Chief Administrator instead.
Trivikram Singh was known as Kaji Mama ("Kaji Uncle") by the Shamsher Ranas.
