bhimsen thapa

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Bhimsen thapa

Nepal’s history is worth much awe. Lots of personalities and events in
the history of Nepal have contributed more or less in forming united
and a beautiful heaven in earth,’ Nepal'. One of those great
personalities is bhimsen thapa.
Bhimsen Thapa, the first and probably the best prime
minister of Nepal was born on 1832 BS at Borlan of Gorkha.
Amarsingh thapa, the great warrior was the father of bhimsen thapa.
Bhimsen thapa was one National Heroes of Nepal. He is an important
personality in Nepalese history. He was an improver and an intelligent
politician. He started His service from 1854 BS.
He built Dharahara, sundhara, Tudhikhel, and improve in measurements,
Gun's built, training for Army etc. In His placement or period Nepal's
boundary had reach Tista on East and Satal on West.
. Bhimsen Thapa (1775 B.S. - July 28, 1839A.D) was the first Prime
Minister of Nepal. He is regarded as one of the National heroes of
Nepal. His father, Major Amar Singh Thapa (not to be confused with the
commander of Gorkhali forces in the Gurkha War), was a faithful
soldier of King Prithvi Narayan Shah. At the age of 11, Bhimsen Thapa
came into contact with the Nepalese Royal Palace when his bratabandha
ceremony was held together with the Crown Prince Rana Bahadur's. Thapa
and the Crown Prince soon developed a friendship with Thapa eventually
serving as King Rana Bahadur's personal secretary at the age of 22 in
Varanasi, India. While returning from Varanasi, Damodar Pande.
During his stay in Varanasi, he studied the expansion and true
intentions of the British East India Company in South Asia. He became
the first Prime Minister of Nepal upon his (and the king's) return to
the country when the returning monarch was assassinated by his own
half brother; which general Bhimsen Thapa took as a chance to wipe out
his friends. Thapa served for 31 years under six kings.
He appealed all South Asian states to fight collectively against the
British and declared war on the English East India Company in 1816 as
the commander of the army and as the Prime Minister. However of the
ill preparation, long standing internal unification Campaign, lack of
foreign assistance as well as military confrontation with China,
Bhimsen Thapa made several reforms during his reign.

REFORMS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Bhimsen Thapa made several reforms during his reign. His main
contribution is his support for the development of the Nepalese army.
He arranged facilities for guns and other explosives for the army. He
also gave the army of Nepal more salary and training. His view was
that the stronger the army of a country, the stronger will be the
country. His reign is taken as a golden period in the history of
Nepal.
However he continued to rule for another 13 years whence he brought
about several military, judicial, social and economic reforms in
Nepal. The army was modernized in European style, several ill social
practices were abolished, unused lands were brought under cultivation
and the administration was updated. The Dharahara and Sundhara of
Kathmandu, the Bag durbar and Teku Bridge were constructed by him.

RETIREMENT AND DEATH
Eventually, he was forced to retire by his opponents, the Pandeys and
the Basnets, other Gorkha favourites, on conspiracy later; he was
forced to kill himself. King Rana Bahadur Shah said of him "If I die
the nation will not die, but if Bhimsen Thapa dies the nation will
collapse". Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab said of him "If I had
Bhimsen on my service, I know what many things I would have achieved".
Karl Marx praised Bhimsen Thapa by referring him the only man in Asia
who braved to protest submission to the colonists. Prime Minister
Bhimsen Thapa was the maternal Grandfather of Prime Minister Jung
Bahadur Rana who was driven to kill the Pandeys and the Basnets to
avenge Bhimsen Thapa. This brought the chapter of Nepalese history
known as the Ranas.
It is believed that he died of the grief that was told to him that his
wife would be walked through the streets naked.
Hence, bhimsen thapa was one of the noteworthy and
remarkable prime ministers of Nepal. The present politicians should
make try to work and let have we Nepalese peace and a prominent
country to live in. and contribute in making Nepal a heaven on the
earth.