Thapa dynasty

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The Thapa dynasty was a powerful Nepalese political family that dominated the government and military of the Kingdom of Nepal in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf noble family
political dynasty
associatedWith centralization of power in Nepal
expansion of the Kingdom of Nepal
country Kingdom of Nepal
dominated government of the Kingdom of Nepal
military of the Kingdom of Nepal
ethnicity Khas
familyName Thapa
governedFrom Hanuman Dhoka Palace
historicalSignificance shaped early modern Nepalese state
involvedIn Anglo-Nepalese War
language Nepali language
linked to: Nepali
militaryRole frontier defense against British India
notableFamilyBranch Bagale Thapa
Sardar Thapa
linked to: Balbhadra Kunwar
notableMember Amar Singh Thapa
Bakhtawar Singh Thapa
linked to: Ranabir Singh Thapa

Bhim Prasad Thapa
Bhimsen Thapa
Mathabar Singh Thapa
Nain Singh Thapa
linked to: Ranabir Singh Thapa

Ranabir Singh Thapa
Ranadhoj Thapa
Ujir Singh Thapa
linked to: Ranabir Singh Thapa
notableTitleUsedByMembers Amir of Nepal
Bada Kaji
politicalCenter Kathmandu
politicalRival Basnyat family
Pande family
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief of the Nepalese Army
Kaji of Nepal
Mukhtiyar of Nepal
linked to: Bhimsen Thapa

Sardar of Nepal
linked to: Balbhadra Kunwar
powerBase court politics
military leadership
precededBy Pande family
region Gorkha
linked to: Gorkha, Nepal
religion Hinduism
socialStatus aristocracy of Nepal
succeededBy Rana dynasty
supportedMonarch King Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah
King Rajendra Bikram Shah
King Rana Bahadur Shah
timePeriod early 19th century
late 18th century

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Bhimsen Thapa memberOf Thapa dynasty
Pande hasNotableBearer Bhimsen Thapa Pande family (Nepalese aristocratic lineage)
linked to: Thapa dynasty
Mukhtiyar associatedDynasty Thapa dynasty