Pyar Jung Thapa

His Excellency General
Pyar Jung Thapa
महारथी श्री प्यार जङ्ग थापा
Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army
In office
10 September 2003 A.D. – 9 September 2006 A.D.
Preceded by Prajwalla Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Succeeded by Rookmangud Katawal[1]

Pyar Jung Thapa (Nepali: प्यार जङ्ग थापा) was Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Nepalese Army from 10 September 2003 to 9 September 2006 A.D. In 2006 A.D., he had held talk with Girija Prasad Koirala to opt out position of COAS for Rookmangud Katawal. [2] Later, Rookmangud succeeded Thapa.

He is connected to Gaekwad dynasty by marriage of his daughter Pragyashree Thapa to former King of Baroda Pratap Singh Rao Gaekwad's grandson, Pratapsinh Sangramsinh Gaekwad. [3][4]

References

  1. ↑ https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/tht-10-years-ago-katuwal-gets-promotion-will-new-coas/
  2. ↑ http://nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=12316#.V_oKwsvA7qA
  3. ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mumbai-s-most-eligible-bachelor-pratap-gaekwad-to-wed-in-nepal-1024992
  4. ↑ http://www.godawards.com/news/princess-of-baroda-receives-the-asias-royal-woman-of-the-year-at-the-3rd-god-awards-at-the-un


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