Ranadhoj Thapa or Ranadhwaj Thapa () was the deputy Kaji to

Mukhtiyar Mukhtiyar () was the position of head of government, head of executive of Kingdom of Nepal between 1806 and 1843. It was equivalent to Prime Minister of Nepal. There were 7 Mukhtiyars appointed between 1806 and 1843. Meaning ''Mukhtiyar'' is for ...

(Prime Minister) of Nepal

Bhimsen Thapa Bhimsen Thapa ( (August 1775 – 29 July 1839)) was a Nepalese statesman who served as the ''Mukhtiyar'' (equivalent to prime minister) and de facto ruler of Nepal from 1806 to 1837. He is widely known as the List of Prime Ministers of Nepal, l ...

Family and Life

He was the eldest son of Bada Kaji

Amar Singh Thapa Amar Singh Thapa distinguished as Badakaji Amar Singh Thapa(), or Amar Singh Thapa The Elder, (also spelled Ambar Simha) also known by the honorific name Bada Kaji ("Senior Kaji") or Budha Kaji ("The Old Kaji"), was a Gorkha Kingdom, Gorkhali mil ...

, supreme commander of Western front. He was great grandson of Ranjai f Sirhanchowkand grandson of Bhim Sen, known as

Umrao Amrabad (, also Romanized as ‘Amrābād; also known as ‘Amrūābād and Umrāo) is a village in Dehaj Rural District, Dehaj District, Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) an ...

''Bagh'' Bhim Singh Thapa, who died in the battle of Palanchowk in 1759 AD. His father was member of

Bagale Thapa Ethnicity of Bagale Thapa The surname Bagale Thapa is historically associated with the Chhetri ethnic group, specifically the Bagale sub-caste, which is one of the indigenous communities of Nepal. The Chhetri people are known for their prominent ...

clan. He had 4 brothers; Bhaktabir Singh, Narsingh, Ramdas and Ranjore Singh, all of whom were Kaji at some point. He was functioning deputy to Mukhtiyar (Prime Minister) during the

Anglo-Nepalese war The Anglo-Nepalese War (1 November 1814 – 4 March 1816), also known as the Gorkha War or Nepal-Company War, was fought between the Gorkhali army of the Kingdom of Nepal (present-day Nepal) and the forces of the British East India Company ...

. Mukhtiyar

had to share administrative authority with him. Thus, his family was the other influential Bagale Thapa family serving in the royal court with Bhimsen Thapa family, due to their consolidation of power in the central authority. He retired as Kaji of Nepal in the year 1831 A.D. His two sons, Ripu Mardan Thapa and Badal Singh Thapa, also retired as Kaji of Nepal.

Gallery

Ranabir Singh Thapa letter.gif, General

Ranabir Singh Thapa Ranabir Singh Thapa () also spelled Ranbir, Ranavir or Ranvir also known by the late ascetic name Swami Abhayananda () was a Nepalese army general, prominent politician and minister of state. In 1837, he became acting Mukhtiyar (equivalent to Prim ...

's letter signed by his private black seal sent to Mukhtiyar (PM) Bhimsen Thapa and 2nd Kazi (Deputy PM) Ranadhoj Thapa Old Bhardar letter.gif, Outer cover of letter sent to PM Bhimsen Thapa and Kazi Ranadhoj Thapa by (Pvt. seal L to R) Bakhat Singh Sardar, Dalbhanjan Pande (Pande Kazi), Ranabir Singh Thapa, Kaji Narsingh Thapa (Elder Amar Singh Thapa's another son) and sundry captains Mathabar Singh Thapa letter.gif, Outer cover of letter sent to PM Bhimsen Thapa and Kazi Ranadhoj Thapa by then Colonel Mathabar Singh Thapa

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