Rom Bahadur Thapa (1924–1983) is the first Inspector General of Nepal Police from the Magar ethnic group. Before joining the Nepal Police, he had been a Physical Training Instructor at the Military Academy in Burma (Myanmar). He had a reputation as a great

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(of Burma) before joining Nepal Police. He was awarded the

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for his heroic actions during

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. He is known to have been one of the only two officers to remain IGP for a period of 6 years, the other officer being his successor, Khadgajeet Baral. Rom Bahadur Thapa was appointed

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of Calcutta, India by

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after his retirement from

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. Nepal lost this extraordinary visionary man to cancer at a young age of 59 on 26 October 1983. He is survived by his wife, four sons, a daughter, twelve grandchildren and three great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thapa, Rom Bahadur Chiefs of police Inspectors General of Police (Nepal) 1924 births 1983 deaths