Order of the Star of Nepal
| Order of the Star of Nepal Nepal Taradisha | |
|---|---|
|
Ribbon of the Order of the Star of Nepal | |
| Awarded by King of Nepal | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Type | Five class Order |
| Awarded for | Outstanding merit both civilian and military. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 19 November 1918 |
| First awarded | 1918 |
| Last awarded | 2000 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Footprint of Nepal |
| Next (lower) | Order of Om Rama Patta |
| Related | Medal of the Order of the Star of Nepal (Nepal Tara Padak) |
The Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal (Nepal Taradisha) is an award of Nepal.
History
It was instituted by King Tribhubhan Bir Bikram Shah Dev on 19 November 1918. Attached to the order is a medal (Nepal-Tara-Padak) instituted by King Tribhuvan in 1936.[1]
Grades
The order consists of the Sovereign, Grand Master and ordinary members. For the ordinary members there are five grades and an associated medal (Nepal Tara Padak)[2] The order is presented for outstanding civil or military merit.:[1]
- Member First Class (Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara)
- Member Second Class (Pradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara)
- Member Third Class (Manyabara-Nepal-Tara)
- Member Fourth Class (Manya-Nepal-Tara)
- Member Fifth Class (Nepal-Tara)
- Medal (Nepal-Tara-Padak)
Notable recipients
General Sir Claude Auchinleck receives the Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal, First Class, from the King of Nepal.
- Claude Auchinleck
- Winston Churchill
- Bhanbhagta Gurung
- Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
- Tenzing Norgay
- Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
- Kiran Shamsher Rana
- Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
- Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
References
- 1 2 Robertson, Megan C. (6 April 2004). "Nepal: The Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal". Medals of the World. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ↑ Buyers, Christopher. "Nepal Orders and Decorations". Royal Ark. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
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