His Excellency General
Dharmapal Barsingh Thapa
महारथी श्री
धर्मपाल वरसिँह थापा
Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army
In office
1995–1999
Preceded byGadul Shumsher J.B. Rana[1]
Succeeded byPrajwal Shumsher J.B. Rana
Personal details
Born1939 A.D.
Bhurumkhel
Parent
  • Netra Bahadur Thapa[2] (father)
Alma materTribhuvan University, US Army War College[3]
AwardsNepal Tara (First Class), Gorkha Dakshin Bahu (First Class)[4]
Military service
RankGeneral
Battles/warsNepalese civil war

Dharmapal Barsingh Thapa (Nepali:धर्मपाल वरसिँह थापा) is ex Chief of Army Staff of Nepal (1995–1999) and Director of Avant venture.[4] He belongs to Bagale Thapa clan.[2]

References

  1. "Former army chief Gadul Shamsher Rana no more". Thehimalayantimes.com. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Khatri 1999, p. 139.
  3. Thapa, Dharmapal Barsingh (14 December 1986). "Indian Defense Policy: Its Implications for Nepal". U.S. Army War College. Retrieved 14 December 2017 via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 "Team". Avant.com.np. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

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