Order of Ojaswi Rajanya Nepali: ओजस्वी राजन्यको मानपदवी (English: Order of the Benevolent Ruler) | |
Awarded By: | King of Nepal |
Type: | Order |
Eligibility: | Members of the Nepalese and foreign royal families. |
Status: | discontinued |
Grades: | Member |
Established: | 14 May 1934 |
First Induction: | 1934 |
Last Induction: | 2004 |
Higher: | Mahendra Chain |
Same: | Nepal Pratap Bhaskara |
The Most Glorious Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (Nepali: Ojaswi Rajanyako Manapadvi) was an order of knighthood of Nepal. It was given to foreign heads of state, foreign or Nepalese monarchs.
The order was instituted on 14 May 1934 by King Tribhuhvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev. It was the highest order of Nepal until Nepal Pratap Bhaskara was instituted in 1966.
The ribbon of the order is light yellow with narrow white edge stripes. It has a badge worn on the chest and a badge on the sash ribbon.
The Order of Ojaswi Rajanya has one grade: Member. The order consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Ojaswi-Rajanya), Grand Master (Ati-Ojaswi-Rajanya), and ordinary members (Ojaswi-Rajanya). Conferred on members of the Nepalese and foreign royal families and foreign heads of state.