The Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal ( ''Nepal Taradisha'') is an award of

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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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* Bhanbhagta Gurung *

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(1946) *

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Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana Sir Baber Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (27 January 1888 – 12 May 1960) was a member of the Rana dynasty who served as the Minister of Defence of Nepal in 1951. A prominent member of the Rana oligarchy, he fought valiantly in the First World War. ...

* Kiran Shamsher Rana * Pasang Lhamu Sherpa *

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(17 July 1935) * Hira Lal Joshi * Chattra Bahadur Thapa * Nabal Shah * Bharat Man Shrestha

References

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