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The Prime Minister of Nepal is the head of government of Nepal and leads the executive branch. While the President of Nepal is the ceremonial head of state, executive power rests with the Prime Minister and their Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives and is responsible to the Federal Parliament. They can be a member of either the House of Representatives or the National Assembly.[1][2][3][4]

The position of the Prime Minister in modern form was called by different names at different times of Nepalese history. During the reign of the Shah kings, the Mulkajis (Chief Kajis) or Chautariyas served as prime ministers in a council of 4 Chautariyas, 4 Kajis, and sundry officers. These Bharadars (officers) were drawn from high caste and politically influential families such as the Pande, Basnyat, and Thapa families.[5] The nobility of Gorkha was mainly based from Chhetri families and they had a strong presence in civil administration affairs. All prime ministers of Nepal between 1768 and 1950 were Chhetris with the exception of Ranga Nath Poudyal, being a Khas Brahmin. Of the 23 men who have been elected since Nepal attained democracy from the Ranas in 1951, 15 have been Khas Brahmin, 3 Thakuri, 2 Newar Shresthas, 2 Chhetri, and 1 Sanyasi/Dasnami.[6] The executive power allocation was fluctuating between Kajis and Chautariyas.[7][8]

In 1804, a single authoritative position of Mukhtiyar was created by Rana Bahadur Shah which carried the executive powers of nation.[9] Mukhtiyar held the position of head of the executive until the adoption of the title of Prime Minister in November 1843 by Mathabar Singh Thapa who became Mukhtiyar as well as Prime Minister and the Chief of the Nepalese Army. During the Rana dynasty, the position of prime minister was hereditary and the officeholder held additional titles – Maharaja of Lamjang and Kaski, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Nepal and Grand Master of the Royal Orders of Nepal.[10]

After the 1951 revolution, non-aristocratic citizens like Matrika Prasad Koirala held the position of prime minister still under the authority of the King of Nepal. The first general election was held in 1959 and Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala became the first elected prime minister of Nepal. However, he was deposed and imprisoned in the 1960 coup d'état by King Mahendra who went on to establish an oligarchic authoritative regime, the Panchayat system, and Nepal did not have a democratic government until 1990. After the Jana Andolan movement in 1990, the country became a constitutional monarchy. However, this was interrupted with the 2005 coup d'état by King Gyanendra. After the Loktantra Andolan movement in 2006, the monarchy was abolished on 28 May 2008 by the 1st Constituent Assembly and the country was declared a federal parliamentary republic. The current constitution was adopted on 20 September 2015, and the first prime minister under this new constitution was KP Sharma Oli.[11][12][13][14]

Heads of government of the Kingdom of Nepal (1768–2008)

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Before 1800s

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Title King
(Reign)
Took office Left office
1 Vamsharaj Pande
(1739–1785) 		c. 1776 c. 1779 Dewan[note 1] Pratap Singh Shah

(1751–1777)
2 Swarup Singh Karki
(1751–1785) 		c. 1776 c. 1777 Dewan[note 2]
3 Sarbajit Rana Magar
(1750–1778) 		c. 1777 c. 1778 Kaji/Mulkaji[note 3] Rana Bahadur Shah

(1775–1806)
(1) Vamsharaj Pande
(1739–1785) 		c. 1782 c. 1785 Dewan/Mantri–Nayak[note 4]
4 Abhiman Singh Basnyat
(1744–1800) 		c. 1785 c. 1794 Mulkaji[note 5]
— Bahadur Shah of Nepal
(1757–1797) 		c. 1785 c. 1794 Mul–Chautariya[note 6]
5 Kirtiman Singh Basnyat
(1760–1801) 		c. 1794 c. 1801 Mulkaji[note 7]
Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah

(1799–1816)
6 Bakhtawar Singh Basnyat
(1759–1840) 		c. 1801 c. 1803 Mulkaji[note 8]

Mulkajis and Mukhtiyars during the Shah expansion era (1803–1846)

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[NOTE 1] [NOTE 2] [NOTE 3] [NOTE 4] [NOTE 5]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office King
(Reign)
Took office Left office
1 Damodar Pande
(1752–1804) 		February 1803 March 1804 Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah

(1799–1816)
— Rana Bahadur Shah
(1775–1806) 		1804[note 9] 25 April 1806
2 Bhimsen Thapa
(1775–1839) 		1806 July 1837
Rajendra Bikram Shah

(1816–1847)
3 Rana Jang Pande
(1789–1843)
1st time 		1837 1837
4 Ranga Nath Poudyal
(1773–1846)
1st time 		October 1837 August 1838
5 Chautariya Puskhar Shah
(1784–1846) 		October 1838 1839
(3) Rana Jang Pande
(1789–1843)
2nd time 		April 1839 1840
(4) Ranga Nath Poudyal
(1773–1846)
2nd time 		1840 1840
6 Fateh Jung Shah
(1805–1846)
1st time 		November 1840 January 1843
7 Mathabar Singh Thapa
(1798–1845) 		November 1843 17 May 1845
(6) Fateh Jung Shah
(1805–1846)
2nd time 		September 1845 14 September 1846
(Assassinated)

Prime ministers during the Rana era (1846–1951)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office King
(Reign)
Took office Left office Days
8 Jung Bahadur Rana
(1816–1877)
1st time 		15 September 1846 1 August 1856 9 years, 321 days Surendra Bikram Shah

(1847–1881)
9 Bam Bahadur Kunwar
(1818–1857) 		1 August 1856 25 May 1857 297 days
— Krishna Bahadur Kunwar Rana
(1823–1863)
Acting Prime Minister 		25 May 1857 28 June 1857 34 days
(8) Jung Bahadur Rana
(1816–1877)
2nd time 		28 June 1857 25 February 1877 19 years, 242 days
10 Ranodip Singh Kunwar
(1825–1885) 		27 February 1877 22 November 1885
(Assassinated) 		8 years, 270 days
Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah

(1881–1911)
11 Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1852–1901) 		22 November 1885 5 March 1901 15 years, 103 days
12 Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1862–1914) 		5 March 1901 27 June 1901 114 days
13 Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1863–1929) 		27 June 1901 26 November 1929 28 years, 152 days
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah

(1911–1955)
14 Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1865–1932) 		26 November 1929 1 September 1932 2 years, 280 days
15 Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1875–1952) 		1 September 1932 29 November 1945 13 years, 89 days
16 Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1882–1961) 		29 November 1945 30 April 1948 2 years, 153 days
17 Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1885–1967) 		30 April 1948 12 November 1951 3 years, 196 days

Prime ministers during the Transition era (1951–1960)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Election(s) Political party Cabinet King
(Reign)
Took office Left office Days
18 Matrika Prasad Koirala
(1912–1997)
1st time 		16 November 1951 14 August 1952 272 days — Nepali Congress M. P. Koirala I Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah

(1911–1955)
— Direct rule by King
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
(1906–1955) 		14 August 1952 15 June 1953 305 days —
(18) Matrika Prasad Koirala
(1912–1997)
2nd time 		15 June 1953 11 April 1955 1 year, 303 days — Rastriya Praja Party M. P. Koirala II
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah

(1955–1972)
— Direct rule by King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
(1920–1972) 		14 April 1955 27 January 1956 288 days —
19 Tanka Prasad Acharya
(1912–1992) 		27 January 1956 26 July 1957 1 year, 180 days — Nepal Praja Parishad Acharya
20 Kunwar Indrajit Singh
(1906–1982) 		26 July 1957 15 May 1958 293 days United Democratic Party Singh
21 Subarna Shamsher Rana
(1910–1977) 		15 May 1958 27 May 1959 1 year, 12 days Nepali Congress Rana
22 Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
(1914–1982)
MP for Morang–Biratnagar West 		27 May 1959 15 December 1960
(Deposed) 		1 year, 202 days 1959 B. P. Koirala

Prime ministers during the partyless Panchayat era (1960–1990)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office King
(Reign)
Took office Left office Days
— Direct rule by King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
(1920–1972) 		15 December 1960 2 April 1963 2 years, 108 days Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah

(1955–1972)
23 Tulsi Giri[a]
(1926–2018)
1st time 		2 April 1963 23 December 1963 265 days
24 Surya Bahadur Thapa[a]
(1928–2015)
1st time 		23 December 1963 26 February 1964 65 days
(23) Tulsi Giri[a]
(1926–2018)
2nd time 		26 February 1964 26 January 1965 335 days
(24) Surya Bahadur Thapa[b]
(1928–2015)
2nd time 		26 January 1965 7 April 1969 4 years, 71 days
25 Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
1st time 		7 April 1969 13 April 1970 1 year, 6 days
– Gehendra Bahadur Rajbhandari
(1923–1994)
Acting Prime Minister 		13 April 1970 14 April 1971 1 year, 1 day
(25) Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
2nd time 		14 April 1971 16 July 1973 2 years, 63 days
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah

(1972–2001)
26 Nagendra Prasad Rijal
(1927–1994)
1st time 		16 July 1973 1 December 1975 2 years, 168 days
(23) Tulsi Giri
(1926–2018)
3rd time 		1 December 1975 12 September 1977 1 year, 285 days
(25) Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
3rd time 		12 September 1977 30 May 1979 1 year, 260 days
(24) Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
3rd time 		30 May 1979 12 July 1983 4 years, 43 days
27 Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(born 1940)
1st time 		12 July 1983 21 March 1986 2 years, 252 days
(26) Nagendra Prasad Rijal
(1927–1994)
2nd time 		21 March 1986 15 June 1986 86 days
28 Marich Man Singh Shrestha
(1942–2013) 		15 June 1986 6 April 1990 3 years, 295 days
(27) Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(born 1940)
2nd time 		6 April 1990 19 April 1990 13 days

Prime ministers during the Constitutional monarchy (1990–2008)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Election(s) Political party Cabinet King
(Reign)
Took office Left office Days
29 Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
(1924–2011)
1st time 		19 April 1990 26 May 1991 1 year, 37 days — Nepali Congress K. P. Bhattarai I Birendra Bir Bikram Shah

(1972–2001)
30 Girija Prasad Koirala
(1924–2010)
MP for Morang 1
1st time 		26 May 1991 30 November 1994 3 years, 188 days 1991 G. P. Koirala I
31 Man Mohan Adhikari
(1920–1999)
MP for Kathmandu 3 		30 November 1994 12 September 1995 286 days 1994 Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Adhikari
32 Sher Bahadur Deuba
(born 1946)
MP for Dadeldhura 1
1st time 		12 September 1995 12 March 1997 1 year, 181 days Nepali Congress Deuba I
(27) Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(born 1940)
MP for Baitadi 2
3rd time 		12 March 1997 7 October 1997 209 days Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chand III
(24) Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
MP for Dhankuta 2
4th time 		7 October 1997 15 April 1998 190 days Thapa IV
(30) Girija Prasad Koirala
(1924–2010)
MP for Morang 1
2nd time 		15 April 1998 23 December 1998[54] 252 days Nepali Congress G.P. Koirala II & III
3rd time 23 December 1998[55] 31 May 1999 159 days
(29) Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
(1924–2011)
MP for Parsa 1
2nd time 		31 May 1999 22 March 2000 296 days 1999 K.P. Bhattarai II
(30) Girija Prasad Koirala
(1924–2010)
MP for Sunsari 5
4th time 		22 March 2000 26 July 2001 1 year, 126 days Girija IV
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah

(2001–2008)
(32) Sher Bahadur Deuba
(born 1946)
MP for Dadeldhura 1
2nd time 		26 July 2001 4 October 2002 1 year, 70 days Deuba II
— Direct rule by King
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
(born 1947) 		4 October 2002 11 October 2002 7 days —
(27) Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(born 1940)
4th time 		11 October 2002 5 June 2003 237 days — Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chand IV
(24) Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
5th time 		5 June 2003 3 June 2004 364 days Thapa V
(32) Sher Bahadur Deuba
(born 1946)
3rd time 		3 June 2004 1 February 2005
(Deposed) 		243 days Nepali Congress (Democratic) Deuba III
— Direct rule by King
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
(born 1947) 		1 February 2005 25 April 2006 1 year, 83 days —
(30) Girija Prasad Koirala
(1924–2010)
5th time 		25 April 2006 1 April 2007[56] 341 days — Nepali Congress Girija V
Interim term 1 April 2007[56][57] 18 August 2008 1 year, 139 days Girija (Interim)
Himself
(2007–2008)
(Acting Head of State)

Prime ministers of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2008–present)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Election(s) Political party Cabinet President
(Term)
Took office Left office Days
33 Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(born 1954)
MCA for Kathmandu 10
1st time 		18 August 2008 25 May 2009 280 days 2008
(Constituent Assembly) 		Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Dahal I Ram Baran Yadav

(2008–2015)
34 Madhav Kumar Nepal
(born 1953)
Nominated MCA 		25 May 2009 6 February 2011 1 year, 257 days Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Nepal
35 Jhala Nath Khanal
(born 1950)
MCA for Ilam 1 		6 February 2011 29 August 2011 204 days Khanal
36 Baburam Bhattarai
(born 1954)
MCA for Gorkha 2 		29 August 2011 14 March 2013 1 year, 197 days Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) B. Bhattarai
— Khil Raj Regmi
(born 1949)
Chair of the Cabinet of Ministers 		14 March 2013 11 February 2014 334 days — Independent Regmi (Interim)
37 Sushil Koirala
(1939–2016)
MCA for Banke 3 		11 February 2014 12 October 2015 1 year, 243 days 2013
(Constituent Assembly) 		Nepali Congress S. Koirala
38 KP Sharma Oli
(born 1952)
MCA for Jhapa 7
1st time 		12 October 2015 4 August 2016 297 days Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Oli I
Bidya Devi Bhandari

(2015–2023)
(33) Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(born 1954)
MCA for Siraha 5
2nd time 		4 August 2016[58] 7 June 2017 307 days Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Dahal II
(32) Sher Bahadur Deuba
(born 1946)
MCA for Dadeldhura 1
4th time 		7 June 2017[59] 15 February 2018[60] 253 days Nepali Congress Deuba IV
(38) KP Sharma Oli
(born 1952)
MP for Jhapa 5
2nd time 		15 February 2018[61] 14 May 2021[62] 3 years, 88 days 2017 Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Oli II
3rd time as minority PM 14 May 2021[63] 13 July 2021[64][65] 60 days Oli III
(32) Sher Bahadur Deuba
(born 1946)
MP for Dadeldhura 1
5th time 		13 July 2021[66][67] 26 December 2022[68] 1 year, 166 days Nepali Congress Deuba V
(33) Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(born 1954)
MP for Gorkha 2
3rd time 		26 December 2022[69] 15 July 2024[70] 1 year, 202 days 2022 Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Dahal III Ram Chandra Poudel

(2023–present)
(38) KP Sharma Oli
(born 1952)
MP for Jhapa 5
4th time 		15 July 2024[71] Incumbent 324 days Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Oli IV

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa was the first person to be referred to as prime minister by the British[27].[28] Similarly, historian Chittaranjan Nepali writes that the first institution to hold all state powers was the position of Mukhtiyar which was established after King Rana Bahadur Shah returned to Nepal from Varanasi. However, historians believe that Kaji Damodar Pande was the first person to hold power as a prime minister as the modern system of administration originated in Nepal with the emergence of Damodar Pande.[29] Damodar Pande was the most influential Kaji since the fall of regent Chautariya Bahadur Shah of Nepal from central power in April 1794 by his newly active nephew, King Rana Bahadur Shah.[30][31] During the minority of the King Girvan Yuddha, Damodar Pande took over the administration as Mulkaji, or prime minister (1799–1804), with complete control over administration and the power to conduct foreign affairs. He set a significant precedent for later Nepalese history, which has seen a recurring struggle for effective power between king and prime minister. The main policy of Damodar Pande was to protect the young king by keeping his unpredictable father in Banaras and to play off against each other the schemes of the retired king's wives. By 1804 this policy had failed. The former king engineered his return and took over as mukhtiyar.[32][33]
  2. ^ The character of government in the Kingdom of Nepal was driven from consultative state organ of the previous Gorkha hill principality, known as Bharadar.[34] These Bharadars were drawn from high caste and politically influential families. For instance Thar Ghar in previous Gorkha hill principality. The nobility of Gorkha was mainly based from Chhetri families and they had a strong presence in civil administration affairs. All of the prime ministers of Nepal between 1768 and 1950 were Chhetris with the exception of Ranga Nath Poudyal, being a Brahmin. Bharadars formed a consultative body in the kingdom for the most important functions of the state as counsellors, ministers and Diplomats. There was no single successful coalition government as court politics were driven from large factional rivalries, consecutive conspiracies and ostracization of opponent Bharadar families through assassination rather than legal expulsion. Another reason was the minority of the reigning King between 1777 and 1847 that led to establishment of anarchial rule[35].[36] The government was stated to have controlled by regents, Mukhtiyars and alliance of political faction with strong fundamental support. At the end of the 18th century, the central politics was regularly dominated by two notable political factions; Thapas and Pandes.[37][38] [39]Per historians and contemporary writer Francis Hamilton, the government of Nepal comprised: Per historian Dilli Raman Regmi, the states the government of Nepal were:
  3. ^ In 1794, King Rana Bahadur Shah came of age and his first act was to re-constitute the government such that his uncle, Prince Bahadur Shah of Nepal, had no official part to play.[40][21] Rana Bahadur appointed Kirtiman Singh Basnyat as Chief (Mul) Kaji among the newly appointed four kajis though Damodar Pande was the most influential Kaji. Kirtiman had succeeded Abhiman Singh Basnyat as Chief Kaji while Prince Bahadur Shah was succeeded as Chief (Mul) Chautariya by Prince Ranodyot Shah, then heir apparent of King Rana Bahadur Shah. Kajis had held the administrative and executive powers of the nation after the fall of Chief Chautariya Prince Bahadur Shah in 1794. Later, Kirtiman Singh was secretly assassinated on 28 September 1801, by the supporters of Raj Rajeshwari Devi[41] and his brother Bakhtawar Singh Basnyat, was then given the post of Chief (Mul) Kaji. During Bakhtawar's tenure as the Mul Kaji, on 28 October 1801, the Treaty of Commerce and Alliance was signed between Nepal and East India Company. Queen Rajrajeshwari was restored as regent of Nepal on 17 December 1802. On subsequent February, Damodar Pande was appointed by Queen Rajrajeshwari as Mulkaji (Chief Kaji) as a reward for establishing her regency.[42] [Damodar Pande] was the most influential Kaji since the fall of regent Chautariya Bahadur Shah of Nepal from central power in April 1794 by his newly active nephew, King Rana Bahadur Shah. By 1797, his relationship with his uncle, who was living a retired life, and who wanted to seek refuge in China on the pretext of meeting the new emperor, had deteriorated to the extent that he ordered his imprisonment on 19 February 1797 and his subsequent murder on 23 June 1797. Similarly, in mid-1795, he became infatuated with a Maithil Brahmin widow, Kantavati Jha, and married her on the oath of making their illegitimate half-caste son (as per the Hindu law of that time) the heir apparent, by excluding the legitimate heir Prince Ranodyot Shah who was born from his previous marriage with a high caste Chhetri, Queen Subarna Prabha Devi. Such acts earned Rana Bahadur notoriety both among courtiers and common people, especially among Brahmins. After the inevitable death of Kantavati, Rana Bahadur suffered a mental breakdown during which he lashed out by desecrating temples and cruelly punishing the attendant physicians and astrologers. He then renounced his ascetic life and attempted to re-assert his royal authority. This led to a direct conflict with almost all the courtiers who had pledged a holy oath of allegiance to the legitimate king Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah. This conflict eventually led to the establishment of a dual government and to an imminent civil war, with Damodar Pande leading the military force against the dissenting ex-king and his group. Since most of the military officers had sided with Damodar Pande, Rana Bahadur realized that his authority could not be re-established, and he was forced to flee to the British-controlled city of Varanasi in May 1800.[24][25][43]
  4. ^ Bhimsen Thapa ruled for 31 years as Mukhtiyar and implemented large number of reforms in agriculture, forestry, trade and commerce, judiciary, military, communications, transportations, slavery, human trafficking and other social evils in his premiership. During Bhimsen Thapa's prime ministership, the Gurkha Empire had reached its greatest expanse from Sutlej river in the west to the Teesta river in the east. However, Nepal entered into a disastrous Anglo-Nepalese War with the East India Company lasting from 1814 to 1816, which was concluded with the Treaty of Sugauli, by which Nepal lost almost one-third of its land. It also led to the establishment of a permanent British Residency. The death of King Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah in 1816 before his maturity, and the immature age of his heir, King Rajendra Bikram Shah, coupled with the support from Queen Tripurasundari (the junior queen of Rana Bahadur Shah), allowed him to continue to remain in power even after Nepal's defeat in the Anglo-Nepalese War.
  5. ^ As soon as they received the news of fall of Damodar Pandey, Rana Bahadur and his group proceeded towards Kathmandu. Some troops were sent by Kathmandu Durbar to check their progress, but the troops changed their allegiance when they came face to face with the ex-King. Damodar Pande and his men were arrested at Thankot where they were waiting to greet the ex-King with state honors and take him into isolation. After Rana Bahadur's reinstatement to power, he started to extract vengeance on those who had tried to keep him in exile. He exiled Rajrajeshwari to Helambu, where she became a Buddhist nun, on the charge of siding with Damodar Pande and colluding with the British. Damodar Pande, along with his two eldest sons, who were completely innocent, was executed on 13 March 1804; similarly some members of his faction were tortured and executed without any due trial, while many others managed to escape to India. Rana Bahadur also punished those who did not help him while in exile. Among them was Prithvi Pal Sen, the king of Palpa, who was tricked into imprisonment, while his kingdom forcefully annexed. Subarnaprabha and her supporters were released and given a general pardon. Those who had helped Rana Bahadur to return to Kathmandu were lavished with rank, land, and wealth. Bhimsen Thapa was made a second kaji; Ranajit Pande, who was the father-in-law of Bhimsen's brother, was made the Mulkaji; Sher Bahadur Shah, Rana Bahadur's half-brother, was made the Mul Chautariya; while Rangnath Paudel was made the Raj Guru (royal spiritual preceptor). After almost two-year, all of a sudden Rana Bahadur was made Mukhtiyar (chief authority) and Bhimsen tried to implement his schemes through Rana Bahadur. Bhimsen had also secretly learned of a plot to oust Rana Bahadur. Tribhuvan Khawas (Pradhan), a member of Sher Bahadur's faction, was imprisoned on the re-opened charges of conspiracy with the British that led to the Knox's mission, but for which pardon had already been doled out, and was ordered to be executed. Tribhuvan Khawas decided to reveal everyone that was involved in the dialogue with the British. Among those implicated was Sher Bahadur Shah. On the night of 25 April 1806, Rana Bahadur held a meeting at Tribhuvan Khawas's house with rest of the courtiers, during which he taunted and threatened to execute Sher Bahadur. At around 10 pm, Sher Bahadur in desperation drew a sword and killed Rana Bahadur Shah before being cut down by nearby courtiers, Bam Shah and Bal Narsingh Kunwar, also allies of Bhimsen. The assassination of Rana Bahadur Shah triggered a great massacre in Bhandarkhal (a royal garden east of Kathmandu Durbar) and at the bank of Bishnumati river. That very night member of Sher Bahadur's faction – Bidur Shah, Tribhuvan Khawas, and Narsingh Gurung – and even King Prithvipal Sen of Palpa, who was under house arrest in Patan Durbar, were swiftly rounded up and killed in Bhandarkhal. Bhimsen managed to kill everyone who did not agree with him or anyone who could potentially become a problem for him in the future. In this massacre that lasted for about two weeks, a total of ninety-three people (16 women and 77 men) died. Almost one and half months before the massacre, upon Bhimsen's insistence, Rana Bahadur, then 31 years old, had married a 14-year-old girl named Tripurasundari on 7 March 1806, making her his fifth legitimate wife. Taking advantage of the political chaos, Bhimsen became the Mukhtiyar (1806–37), and Tripurasundari was given the title Lalita Tripurasundari and declared regent and Queen Mother (1806–32) of Girvan Yuddha Shah, who was himself 9 years old. Thus, Bhimsen became the first person outside the royal household to hold the position of the Mukhtiyar. All the other wives (except Subarnaprabha) and concubines of Rana Bahadur, along with their handmaidens, were forced to commit sati. Bhimsen obtained a royal mandate from Tripurasundari, given in the name of King Girvan, commanding all other courtiers to be obedient to him. Bhimsen further consolidated his power by disenfranchising the old courtiers from the central power by placing them as administrators of far-flung provinces of the country. The courtiers were instead replaced by his close relatives, who were mere yes-men. On the spot where Rana Bahadur Shah drew his last breath, Bhimsen later built a commemorative Shiva temple by the name Rana-Mukteshwar.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ The document dated Bikram Samvat 1833 Bhadra Vadi 3 Roj 6 (i.e. Friday 2 August 1776), shows that both Swaroop Singh Karki and Vamsharaj Pande had carried the title of Dewan (equivalent to Prime Minister).[15]
  2. ^ The document dated Bikram Samvat 1833 Bhadra Vadi 3 Roj 6 (i.e. Friday 2 August 1776), shows that both Swaroop Singh Karki and Vamsharaj Pande had carried the title of Dewan (equivalent to Prime Minister).[15]
  3. ^ Historian Dilli Raman Regmi asserts that Sarbajit was chosen as Mulkaji (Chief Kaji).[16] Historian Rishikesh Shah asserts that Sarbajit was appointed only a Kaji [17] and was the head of the Nepalese government for a short period in 1778.[18]
  4. ^ Daniel Wright mentions him as the Mantri-Nayak (Prime Minister) under the King Rana Bahadur Shah (1777–1799).[19]
  5. ^ Abhiman Singh Basnyat was replaced by Kirtiman Singh Basnyat as Mulkaji[20] after the dismissal of government on maturity of King Rana Bahadur Shah in 1794 AD.[21]
  6. ^ On Shrawan 1842 B.S. (i.e. July 1785), after the death of Regent Queen Rajendra Laxmi, Bahadur Shah assumed the regency and administration on the call of Bharadars.[citation needed] Historian Baburam Acharya referred the reign of Bahadur Shah as "Primeministership" or "Premiership".[22] Prince Bahadur Shah of Nepal was Chief Chautariya (Mul-Chautariya) up to Baisakh 1851 B.S. (i.e. April 1794). The Chief Chautariya carried the functions of a Prime Minister.[23]
  7. ^ Though the position of Mulkaji (Chief Kaji) was bestowed on Kirtiman Singh in 1794, Damodar Pande was the most influential Kaji.[21] and Damodar lead the military forces and the second government to prevent the re-establishment of royal authority of self-renounced King Rana Bahadur Shah in 1799.[24][25]
  8. ^ Bakhtawar Singh Basnyat, brother of assassinated Kirtiman Singh, was then given the post of Mulkaji.[26]
  9. ^ The position of Mukhtiyar was formed and ruled by renounced King Rana Bahadur Shah on the year 1804 A.D.[44]
  1. ^ a b c As Chairman of the Council of Ministers[45][46][47]
  2. ^ As Chairman of the Council of Ministers[48][49][50][51] from January 26, 1965 to May 29, 1967, when he then assumed the title of Prime Minister.[52][53]

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