The Pajani System was a system of appointing government officials in
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
The Pajani System has deep roots in history of Nepal and has been used by
Licchavi,
Malla, and
Early Shah,
Rana period rulers.
The Pajani System ended in late 1970s.
Procedure
In the Pajani System, the
Head of State
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state (polity), state#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international p ...
could directly appoint, transfer or dismiss government servants. Annual Pajani ceremonies were held and re-appointment and dismissal of the officials was set for a period of one year, based on loyalty.
See also
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Daudaha System(Nepal)
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Rana dynasty
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 ...
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Rana palaces of Nepal
The Rana palaces of Nepal were built by the Rana dynasty rulers of Nepal as both private and government buildings. The Rana rule lasted for 104 years, and during that time a number of grand royal residences were built, especially by the Prime ...
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Rolls of Succession in Rana(Nepal)
The Rolls of Succession in Rana or Rollkram Pratha was the official order of succession of the Rana Dynasty of Nepal. This order was regulated not only through descent, but also by lineage. It was established by Jung Bahadur Rana as a formal rankin ...
References
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History of Nepal
Rana palaces of Nepal
1970s disestablishments in Nepal