Thapa

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Thapa
Origin
Language(s)Hindi, Khas language[1]
MeaningWarrior[1]
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Thapa (Nepali: थापा; IAST:Thāpā) is a surname belonging to Magar caste of Nepal. They are indigenous people of Nepal. Thapa is one of the seven clans of the Magar Caste. It is also used by the Chhetri community group in Nepal.

Lakhan Thapa Magar- "First Martyr of Nepal" as a Raja of Bungkot who rebelled against the rule of the Rana Dynasty

Thapa was a title given to warriors in the ancient Khas Kingdom. Both Magar Thapa and Chetrii Thapa has done remarkably significant for Nepal. In present Nepal both Thapa Kshetri and Thapa Magar are doing great in Politics and enhancing National Pride.

Thapas has been involved in politics of Nepal for long time. Thapas were prominent military heads in various princely states in ancient Nepal.[2] Thapas led military and civil administration in the unified Kingdom of Nepal after 1806 AD. Bhimsen Thapa of Thapa clan rose to prominence after the assassination of King Rana Bahadur Shah of Nepal by King's step-brother in 1805 AD. After the event, an investigation was run by Bharadars (Ministers) which caused massacre of 55 senior officers at Bhandarkhal garden by Thapa Kaji (ministers) group making them as most dominant faction in Nepalese politics.[3]

Bhimsen Thapa - First Mukhtiyar of Nepal, leading member of Thapa dynasty

.It would be true to say that History has been written by the Brahamin which underestimated and burried the history of all the other beautiful community of Nepal.

After Bhimsen rose to power, member of another Thapa family, Bada (senior) Kaji Amar Singh Thapa[1] and his family were added to make Thapa Khalak dynasty stronger.[4] Large number of Thapa leaders took part in Anglo-Nepalese War in 1814-16 AD. The immediate family of Bhimsen and Senior Kaji Amar Singh took over all the military commands in that war. Another unrelated warrior Bhakti Thapa also led the war at Deuthal aged 71 and died too.[5] Thapas were out of power after the rise of Rana dynasty who were blood relatives of Thapas. Later Panchayat government of Nepal that began in 1961 AD saw large number of Thapas in the cabinet.[6]

Khas Kshatri Thapa[change | change source]

Khas Thapa or Chhetri/Kshatri Thapa are Khas people of Indo-Aryan group. They are categorized into Kshatriya in Hinduism. They follow Hinduism and are divided by Khas clans and Hindu Gotra system. The clan names of Khas Kshatri Thapas are: Bagale Thapa, Punwar Thapa, Godar Thapa, Lamichhane Thapa, Suyal Thapa, Kalikote Thapa, Hrikshen Thapa, Khulal Thapa, Deoja Thapa, Thakuryal Thapa, Gamle Thapa, Sonal Thapa, and many others.

Bagale Thapa[change | change source]

See the main article: Bagale Thapa
Prime Minister of Nepal Mathabar Singh Thapa, a nobleman from Bagale Thapa clan

Bagale Thapa is the most prominent clan within Khas Thapa. They fall under Atreya Gotra in Hinduism.

Puwar Thapa[change | change source]

Kamal Thapa, a politician of Nepal from Puwar Thapa clan

Puwar Thapa is also a clan within Khas Thapa. They fall under Kapil Gotra in Hinduism.

Godar Thapa[change | change source]

Godar Thapa is a clan within Chhetri Thapa Kaji of Khas origin.[7] They claim Kashyap Gotra in the Gotra system of Hinduism.[8][9] They are also the variant of Shivbanshi Godara clan from India.

Magar Thapa[change | change source]

Victoria Crossholder Netra Bahadur Thapa Magar, member of Magar caste

Magar Thapa or Thapa Magar are member of Magar caste which falls under Sino-Tibetan or Tibeto-Burman group. They speak Magar language and follow tradition of Magar caste. They can be found as core soldiers in Gurkha armies around the world. They also served as one of the six noble clans in the thargah of King prithvi Narayan Shah and were prominent nobles until the kot massacre.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: The named reference cH5uAAAAMAAJ was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. ↑ K.L. Pradhan 2012.
  3. ↑ K.L. Pradhan 2012, p. 16.
  4. ↑ Ramesh Midun Magar 2012, p. 26.
  5. ↑ "Nepalese Army | नेपाली सेना". Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  6. ↑ "THAPADOM- Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com.
  7. ↑ Pradhan 2012, p. 22.
  8. ↑ Cite error: The named reference bijaykuikel was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  9. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Antiquary was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).

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