Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi Explained

Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi
राष्ट्र गौरव मानपदवी
Presenter:President of Nepal
Country: Nepal
Type:Order
Awarded For:service to the country
Established:2010
Firstawarded:2010
Total Recipients:5
Higher:Nepal Ratna Man Padavi
Lower:Mahaujjwal Kirtimaya Rastra Deep

Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi (Nepali: राष्ट्र गौरव मानपदवी, Order of the National Pride) is the second highest civilian award of Nepal. Instituted in 2010, the award is conferred for contribution to the nation.[1]

History

Order of Tri Shakti Patta was instituted by King Tribhuvan of Nepal in on 27 November 1937.[2] It had 5 classes plus a medal. First Class was Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta, Second Class was Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta, Third Class was Bikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta, Fourth Class was Prakhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta, Fifth Class was Tri-Shakti-Patta and there was a medal Tri-Shakti-Patta-Padak.

After the end of monarchy in 2008, the new government introduced a new series of awards. "Nepal Ratna Man Padavi" is the highest class whereas Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi is second highest. The award is conferred by the President of Nepal on the Republic Day, 29 May.

Recipients

Key
YearLaureatesNotes
2010Girija Prasad KoiralaPrime Minister of Nepal from 1991 to 1994, 1998–1999, 2000–2001 and 2006–2008. Acting Head of State from 2007 to 2008. Pro-democracy activist and former leader of the Nepali Congress.
Man Mohan AdhikariPrime Minister of Nepal from 1995 to 1996. Pro-democracy activist, founder of the Communist Party of Nepal and leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).
2016[3] Sushil KoiralaPrime Minister of Nepal from 2014 to 2015. Pro-democracy activist, leader of Nepali Congress.
Subas Chandra NemwangChairman of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly. Parliamentarian since 1991.
2018Mahendra Narayan NidhiDeputy speaker of First House of Representatives of Nepal, founding general secretary of Nepali Congress.A well known veteran politician of Nepal and a democracy fighter and Gandhian leader of Nepal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SEcond Republic Day: Prez confers awards, titles. The Kathmandu Post . 21 Sep 2014.
  2. Web site: Nepal: Order of Trishakti Patta . medals.org.uk . 21 Sep 2014.
  3. Web site: गणतन्त्र दिवसमा क-कसले पदक पाए (सूचीसहित). Ltd.. Setopati Sanchar Pvt.. archive.setopati.com. 2017-06-20.