Amar Singh Thapa श्री बडाकाजी जर्नेल अमर सिंह थापा |
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 Portrait of Bada (Elder) Amar Singh Thapa Chhetri |
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| Born | 1751 A.D. (1808 B.S.) Sirhanchowk, Gorkha District |
| Died | 1816 A.D. (1873 B.S.) |
| Parents | Bhim Singh Thapa (father) Uma Devi (mother) |
| Awards | National heroes of Nepal (posthumous) |
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| Nickname(s) | Living Lion of Nepal Bada Kaji Budha Kaji |
| Allegiance | Gorkha Kingdom, Nepal |
| Branch/Service | Nepalese Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Supreme Commander of Western Fort |
| Battles/Wars | Anglo-Nepalese war, Battles of unification of Nepal, reinforced at 2nd Nepalese-Tibetan War |
Biography of Amar Singh Thapa
Some Important Information About the Biography of Amar Singh Thapa:
- Amar Singh Thapa was the supreme commander of the Western Fort of Nepal during the Anglo-Nepal War.
- He is considered the national treasure of Nepal.
- He is known as ‘the living lion of Nepal.’
- As he was fearless, mighty, warlike, honest, and faithful, he was entrusted with the defense of the far western region during the war with the British during the reign of King Ran Bahadur Shah.
- He and his soldiers left Langurgarhi, crossed 1000 km in 30 days, and reached Nuwakot in the Second Nepal Tibet War to defend the motherland.
- At that time, Amar Singh Thapa was greatly tempted by General Octerlony on the British side, and because of such greed, he considered the national interest paramount and fought against the British bravely, so we respect him as a national hero.
Personal Life
He was born in the year 1808 on Janai Purnima Day as the son of Bagh Bhim Singh Thapa and Umadevi. According to Marwat, after Bagh Bhim Singh was martyred in the battle of Palanchok, he succeeded his father. It is also written in Balakrishna Sama’s work Amarsingh that he is the grandson of Ranjay (Ranjai) Thapa.
According to the Thapa genealogy, Badakaji Amar Singh Thapa appears to be the 23rd generation of Jasodhar (Dharmaraj) Thapa of the Raja Bagale clan of Jamrukkot. It is also written that Kazi Virbhadra Thapa is the 23rd generation. It is known from the records that he brought to keep that he had four mothers. It is written in the same records that the name of the elder is Dharmavati, the name of Mahili is Rudravati, the name of Sahinli is Dharmadevi, and the name of Kanchi is Lalavati.
His son, Kazi Ranjor Singh Thapa, also fought the Nepal-English war with him. His other son, Randhwaj Thapa, was an assistant Qazi to Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa. Similarly, the stamp of another son, Narsingh Thapa, was found in a letter from Makwanpur.
Fame
- Even today, he is considered the living tiger of Nepal.
- He is compared to Asian heroes.
- Amargadhi municipality in Dadeldhura district is named after him.
- There is a statue of him in the Amargarhi Fort with this famous saying. Famous saying: ‘I am a tiger’s cub, not a dog that eats sino.’
Contribution
His major contributions are as follows:
- Contribution to the unification of Nepal He led the work of merging Jumla, Doti, Kumaon, Garhwal, Dehradun, Srinagar, and Kangra in western Nepal into Nepal.
- For this purpose, a geographically high and strong fort was built in the Dadeldhura district, which the British failed to cross. That fort conquered the entire western region.
- Palpa was settled in Nepal.
- Served as the guardian of the kingdoms west of the Mahakali River.
- He fought against the king of Punjab, Ranjit Singh.
- After the British started a war against Nepal, they fought in Nahan, Chamba, Almora, Kangra, Dehradun, etc.
- David Ochterlony’s son and Amarsingh’s son Ranjor had a friendly relationship but did not hesitate at all.
- He established a temple at Gangotri, the source of the river Ganga, which has now become a Char Dham of the Indian Himalayas.
Death
After the Sugauli Treaty was signed against his will, he went to Gosainkund in Nirvana. He died there in 1816 A.D. at the age of 65 at Gosaikund.
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