Honorific-Prefix: | Umrao Bagh |
Bhim Singh Thapa | |
Native Name: | उमराव बाघ भीमसिंह थापा |
Native Name Lang: | ne |
Birth Place: | Gorkha Kingdom |
Death Date: | 1759 |
Death Place: | Palanchowk, Nepal |
Nationality: | Nepalese |
Spouse: | Uma Devi |
Father: | Ranjai of Sirhanchowk |
Relations: | Family of Amar Singh Thapa and Bagale Thapa |
Children: | Amar Singh Thapa |
Relatives: | Ranadhoj Thapa (grandson) Ranajor Singh Thapa (grandson) |
Nickname: | Bagh Buda |
Battles: | Unification of Nepal |
Bhim Singh Thapa (; sometimes known as Bagh Bhimsen Thapa[1]) was a Nepalese Umrao (equivalent to a commander) who was active during the Unification of Nepal.[2]
Thapa was also known by the title Bagh (meaning: Tiger).[3] His son Amar Singh Thapa is known as one of the national heroes of Nepal.[4] [5]
He died in 1759 at the Battle of Palanchok.[6]