Dharmapaal Barsingh Thapa

His Excellency General
Dharmapal Barsingh Thapa
महारथी श्री
धर्मपाल वरसिँह थापा
Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army
In office
1995–1999
Preceded by Gadul Shumsher J.B. Rana[1]
Succeeded by Prajwal Shumsher J.B. Rana
Personal details
Born 1939 A.D.
Bhurumkhel
Father Netra Bahadur Thapa[2]
Alma mater Tribhuvan University, US Army War College[3]
Awards Nepal Tara (First Class), Gorkha Dakshin Bahu (First Class)[4]
Military service
Rank General
Battles/wars Nepalese civil war

Dharmapal Barsingh Thapa (Nepali:धर्मपाल वरसिँह थापा) is ex Chief of Army Staff of Nepal (1995–1999) and Director of Avant venture.[4] He belonged to Bagale Thapa clan.[2]

References

  1. "Former army chief Gadul Shamsher Rana no more". Thehimalayantimes.com. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Khatri 1999, p. 139.
  3. Thapa, Dharmapal Barsingh (14 December 1986). "Indian Defense Policy: Its Implications for Nepal". U.S. Army War College. Retrieved 14 December 2017 via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 "Team". Avant.com.np. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

Sources

  • Khatri, Shiva Ram (1999), Nepal Army Chiefs:Short Biographical Sketches, University of Michigan: Sira Khatri
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