Bagale Thapa

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Ethnicity of Bagale Thapa

The surname Bagale Thapa is historically associated with the Chhetri ethnic group, specifically the Bagale sub-caste, which is one of the indigenous communities of Nepal. The Chhetri people are known for their prominent role in Nepal's military and political history, and the Bagale sub-caste is particularly noted for its leadership in these areas.

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Historically, the Thapa surname, which is widely used across various ethnic groups, has been commonly adopted by the Chhetri community, particularly those from the Bagale sub-caste, who played an influential role in Nepal's governance during the 18th and 19th centuries.

References

  1. ↑ Chhetri people

Origins

Bagale Thapa genealogy

The progenitor of Bagale Thapas from the Bagale Thapa genealogy

....श्री शाकेः ।। ११११ सम्वत् १२४६ साल देषि थापाहरूका सन्तति कुलका आदि कालु थापा  [ ne ] हुनः ।। १ ।। कालु थापाका चेला ४ जेठा पुन्याकर थापाः ।। माहिँला तारापति थापाः ।। साहिँला विरु थापाः ।। कान्छा धर्मराज थापाः ।। पुलामका जेठा हुनः ।। ताकमका माहिँला हुनः ।। जमरिकका कान्छा जसोधर थापा (धर्मराज) हुनः तिनले जमरिकमा राज्य गर्याः ताहाँ देषि तिनी आयाका हुनः ।। २ ।।.....

Bagale Thapa Vamsāwali (genealogy) part republished by Yogi Naraharinath [1]
Maharaj Kalu Thapa Kshatri, male progenitor of all Bagale Thapas King Kalu Thapa Kshatri.jpg
Maharaj Kalu Thapa Kshatri, male progenitor of all Bagale Thapas

The genealogy traces the lineage of all Bagale Thapas to a male progenitor (Mūlapuruṣa) Kalu Thapa Kshatri. The genealogy states that Kalu Thapa had four sons; Punyakar of Pulaam state, Tarapati of Takam state, Biru and Dharmaraj (Jashodhar) of Jamarik state. [1] The genealogy describes that Kaalu adhered to the following sects: "Aatreya gotri Tripravara, Shukla Yajurveda, Dhanurveda and Madhyandini Shakha". [1]

Kunwar family legend

Kunwar family legend mentions that their first ancestor Rāma Siṃha Rāṇā was married to a daughter of Raja (King) of Bīnātī, a Bagāle Kṣetrī on the request by his employer hill Raja. [2] John Whelpton opines that the legend of the Kunwar family's origins, which says their progenitor to have entered hill and married a daughter of Bagale Kshetri, might have linked their family to the Bagale Thapa, a clan of the Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa. [3]

History

Nishankalika Flag of Bagale Thapa clan used as War flag Nishankalika Flag of Bagale Thapa clan.svg
Nishankalika Flag of Bagale Thapa clan used as War flag

Bagale Thapas belong to the Chhetri caste whose origin lies in Karnali region. Bagale Thapas were a powerful and prominent family at Jumla and seemed to have migrated eastwards. [4]

Takam/Takamkot State

Takam State (1246-1545 B.S.) (1189-1488 CE) was used as an arsenal by the Bagale Thapa clan. In 1545 B.S. (1488 CE), King Dimba Bam Malla defeated these Thapas and annexed all the districts of Dhawalagiri Zone to create a bigger Parbat State. [5] The Bagale Thapa clan of Takamkot established their arsenal in this Takamkot (Takam State) and controlled it between 1189 and 1488 CE, after which the Malla kings captured and controlled it from 1489 to 1825 CE. [6]

Malla era Kathmandu

In the times of Malla rule at Kathmandu valley, Bagale Thapas were considered skillful at both warfare and administration. Thus, King Jagajjaya Malla attended the services of Kashiram Thapa, a leader of Bagale Thapas to control inobedient Khas and Magar citizens. [7] His brother Parashuram Thapa, a commander of Bhaktapur Kingdom, sided to Gorkha Kingdom when Kashiram Thapa was killed without justification. [8]

Noble families in Gorkha

"Bada Kaji" Amar Singh Thapa, Military commander of Kingdom of Nepal Amar Singh Thapa1.jpg
"Bada Kaji" Amar Singh Thapa, Military commander of Kingdom of Nepal

Family of Bhimsen Thapa [4] and family of Amar Singh Thapa [9] were two influential Bagale Thapa families at the central politics of Kingdom of Nepal. [10]

The family of Bada Kaji Amar Singh Thapa consists Kaji Ranajor Singh Thapa, Ranadhoj Thapa, Narsingh Bahadur Thapa and their 2 more brothers who were also at Royal Court of Nepal. [11] Amar Singh Thapa [12] , one of the National heroes of Nepal [13] and commander of Western front at Anglo-Nepalese war belonged to this clan. [9]

The family of Kaji Bir Bhadra Thapa, commander of Unification of Nepal belonged to this clan. This family contains large number of renowned courtiers and warriors. He had three sons: Jeevan Thapa(died at Battle of Kirtipur), Bangsha Raj Thapa and Amar Singh Thapa (Sardar). [4] The children of Amar Singh Thapa (Sardar) become influential. Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa, the most revered among Thapas is the eldest son of Sardar Amar Singh Thapa(sanu). [4] His nephew, son of Nain Singh Thapa, Mathabarsingh Thapa [14] was the seventh Prime Minister of Nepal and niece, Nain's daughter was Queen Tripurasundari of Nepal. [15] [16] The family of Sardar Amar Singh Thapa resided at Bagh Durbar. [17]

Notable Bagale Thapas

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Naraharinath, Yogi (1955). Itihas Prakash. Vol. 1. Kathmandu: Itihas Prakash Mandal.
  2. ↑ Wright 1877, p. 285.
  3. ↑ Whelpton 1991, p. 36.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pradhan 2012, p. 22.
  5. ↑ "Brief Introduction : म्याग्दी जि.स.स". ddcmyagdi.gov.np. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Takamkot of Myagdi attracting more tourists - the Himalayan Times - Nepal's No.1 English Daily Newspaper | Nepal News, Latest Politics, Business, World, Sports, Entertainment, Travel, Life Style News". thehimalayantimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  7. 1 2 Regmi 1978, p. 28.
  8. ↑ Shaha 1990, p. 27.
  9. 1 2 3 Hamal 1995, p. 191.
  10. ↑ Pradhan 2012, p. 26.
  11. ↑ Pradhan 2012, p. 195.
  12. ↑ Bada Kaji Amar Singh Thapa is distinguished from Sardar Amar Singh Thapa, PM Bhimsen's father, by using terms Sanu (lesser) and Bada(greater)
  13. ↑ "Bhakti Thapa is the latest national hero of Nepal - OnlineKhabar English News". July 2021.
  14. ↑ Nepal 2007, p. 104.
  15. ↑ Shaha 1982, p. 44.
  16. ↑ Acharya 2012, p. 3.
  17. ↑ JBR, PurushottamShamsher (2007). Ranakalin Pramukh Atihasik Darbarharu [Chief Historical Palaces of the Rana Era] (in Nepali). Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN   978-9994611027 . Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  18. ↑ Whelpton 1991, p. 21.
  19. ↑ Khatri 1999.

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