The Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal ( ne, नेपाल तारा ''Nepal Taradisha'') is an award of

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...

History

It was instituted by King Tribhubhan Bir Bikram Shah Dev on 19 November 1918. Attached to the order is a medal (Nepal-Tara-Padak) instituted by King Tribhuvan in 1936.

Grades

The order consists of the Sovereign, Grand Master and ordinary members. For the ordinary members there are five grades and an associated medal (Nepal Tara Padak) The order is presented for outstanding civil or military merit.: * Member First Class (''Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara'') * Member Second Class (''Pradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara'') * Member Third Class (''Manyabara-Nepal-Tara'') * Member Fourth Class (''Manya-Nepal-Tara'') * Member Fifth Class (''Nepal-Tara'') * Medal (''Nepal-Tara-Padak'')

Notable recipients

* FM Sir Claude Auchinleck (1945) * Rt Hon Sir Winston Churchill (1961) *

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(1946) *

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(17 July 1935) *Chutra Bahadur Thapa * Nabal Shah * Bharat Man Shrestha

References

{{reflist Star of Nepal Awards established in 1918 1918 establishments in Nepal