Martyr ( ne, नेपालका सहिद; Shahid) in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
is a term for some one who is executed while making contributions for the welfare of the country or society. The term was originally used for individuals who died while opposing the
Rana Regime
Rana dynasty ( ne, राणा वंश, IAST=Rāṇā vaṃśa , ) is a Chhetri dynasty that imposed totalitarianism in the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1951, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making Prime Minister and other ...
which was in place in the
Kingdom of Nepal
The Kingdom of Nepal ( ne, नेपाल अधिराज्य), also known as the Gorkha Empire ( ne, गोरखा अधिराज्य) or Asal Hindustan ( ne, असल हिन्दुस्तान)(), was a Hindu king ...
from 1846 until 1951.
Lakhan Thapa
Lakhan Thapa Magar (1835–1877) was a Nepali revolutionary whom the Nepalese government has declared "The First Martyr of Nepal". He was the first recorded Nepali political dissident and resisted the rule of the Rana dynasty. As a king of Bung ...
is regarded as the first
martyr
A martyr (, ''mártys'', "witness", or , ''marturia'', stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an externa ...
of Nepal.
List of martyrs
Rebelled against
Juddha Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana:
*4 Martyrs martyred in 1941 — represented in the
Shahid Gate:
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Shukraraj Shastri
Shukra Raj Shastri (Nepali: ) (born Shukra Raj Joshi) (1894–24 January 1941) was a Nepalese intellectual and fighter for democracy who was executed by the autocratic Rana dynasty. He is one of the four martyrs of the Nepalese revolution that t ...
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Dharma Bhakta Mathema
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Dashrath Chand
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Ganga Lal Shrestha
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Rijan Sigdel
*also
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Bhimdatta Panta
Bhimdatta Panta (Nepali:भिमदत्त पन्त) was a farmer, revolutionary leader and a martyr from Dadeldhura District, of Nepal. He is known for raising a protest in the favour of peasants and oppressed farmers in the Far-Western Reg ...
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Durgananda Jha
**Ratna Kumar Bantawa
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Yagya Bahadur Thapa
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Tanka Prasad Acharya was sentenced to death, but not executed because he was a
Brahmin
Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests (purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (gur ...
, and was often called a "living martyr"
*Colonel Amar Bikram Shah, son of Prime Minister
Chautariya Puskhar Shah was sentenced to death in Teku by the Rana Regime for his role in the attempted coup de ta in 1882. He led a posse to kill the then Prime Minister
Ranodip Singh Kunwar
Ranaudip Singh Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji (alternatively spelled Rana Uddip, Renaudip or Ranoddip), KCSI (3 April 1825 – 22 November 1885), commonly known as Ranodip Singh Kunwar ( ne, रणोद्दिप सिंह कुँवर) was th ...
.
Legacy
*Martyr's day is celebrated every year on Magh 16 (January 30). Martyr's week is Magh 10-16 (January 23–29).
*
Sukraraaj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, named after
Shukraraj Shastri
Shukra Raj Shastri (Nepali: ) (born Shukra Raj Joshi) (1894–24 January 1941) was a Nepalese intellectual and fighter for democracy who was executed by the autocratic Rana dynasty. He is one of the four martyrs of the Nepalese revolution that t ...
,
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Shahid Gate is a monument to the martyrs in
Kathmandu
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. It is customary for
Prime Ministers
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is no ...
and other officials to visit the monument after taking
oaths of office
An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations. Such ...
.
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Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) is the top divisions of football in Nepal. Contested by 12 to 16 clubs, it opera ...
is the top division of the
All Nepal Football Association.
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Dashrath Stadium
Dasharath Rangasala ( ne, दशरथ रंगशाला; ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of Nepal.
The stadium is used mostly for football matches ...
, Nepal's national stadium, is named after Dashrath Chand.
*Many streets and parks in the country are named after the martyrs.
References
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