Bhimsen Thapa

There are multi-dozen heroic personalities in the Nepal. They have done lots of things which makes Nepal proud of them. They even sacrificed their life for the sake of country and its people.Among them Bhimsen Thapa is one of them. Bhimsen Thapa was born in 1775 A.D in Gurkha district at Borlang village. Bhimsen Thapa was the son of Kazi Amar Sing Thapa a great warrior. He was a worthy son of the worthy father. He was faithful warrior to king Rana Bahadur Shah.

                    He accompanied the king on his exile to Varanasi. Rana Bahadur Shah came back to Nepal because of his diplomacy. Damodar Panday was imprisoned and ultimately killed due t diplomacy. He was in fact a great diplomat. Bhimsen Thapa was the first Prime Minister of our country Nepal. Bhimsen Thapa become the prime Minister for 34 years. His administration was wide and enlightened. During his premiership, three kings ascended in the throne. He expanded the territory of Nepal far and wide.

                        He was a competent ruler.During his rule , Bhimsen Thapa introduced many reforms.He was a staunch nationalist. He was deadly opposed to the British Empire. This opposition led to break out the Anglo Nepal war.He was able to retain the independence and sovereignty of Nepal. For this he balanced the Chinese and British Power. He organized the Nepalese army in modern trend. He built army barracks and cantonment, provide reliable administration and regular training to the solders.Not only this Bhimsen Thapa built many temple in the memory of the queen Tripura Sundari.

                 Bhimsen Thapa also build Gold and Silver door of the Pashupati Nath temple.He tried to abolish slavery. In 1883 A.D., the earthquake took place and Kathmandu valley suffered a heavy loss of life and property. Bhimsen Thapa was blamed for this natural calamity. In order to remove him from power, he was sent as an envoy of the Nepal government to Calcutta. After three years, he was called back to Kathmandu. The queen of Nepal was jealous of him . so she hatch a plot against him. He was blamed for the murder of the prince Devendra shah so he was sent to prison. This undone blamed of murder he can't make him to show his face to the people so he suicide  in desperation on 28th July 1893.

                     In that time we lost our brave hero who have work for the Nepal but due to the on done murder he can't live with honor so he calmed suicide in the jail.