The Nepal Pratap Bhaskara ( ne, नेपाल प्रताप भास्कर) is a decoration 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 ...
. It is also called as the Nepal Decoration of Honour. It is the highest
honour
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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 ...
given to only foreign
monarchs and Nepalese ruling sovereign.
History
It is instituted on 25 December 1966 by King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
Insignia
The ''ribbon'' of the order is blue with a white-edged red central stripe. It has a badge worn on the chest and one on the sash ribbon.
Grades
The Nepal Pratap Bhaskara has one grade: Member.
The decoration consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara), Grand Master (Ati-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara), and ordinary members (Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara). Conferred on members of the Nepalese and foreign Royal houses.
Recipients
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King Mahendra of Nepal
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was the King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until h ...
(1966)
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Queen Ratna of Nepal (1966)
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King Birendra of Nepal (1972)
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Queen Aishwarya of Nepal (1975)
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King Juan Carlos I of Spain (1983)
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King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; ( Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Grea ...
(1986)
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Queen Sirikit of Thailand (1986)
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (1989)
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Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal (1995)
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King Gyanendra of Nepal
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the ti ...
(2001)
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Queen Komal of Nepal (2001)
External links
World Medals Index Nepal: Nepal Pratap Bhaskara Decoration
References
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Pratap Bhaskara
Nepal Pratap Bhaskara
1966 establishments in Nepal