गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Bhimsen Thapa, a nationalist personality: PM Deuba Politics Bhimsen Thapa, a nationalist personality: PM Deuba KathmanduPati July 25, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that national luminary Bhimsen Thapa is popular as a nationalist personality in the history of Nepal based on his deeds in life. He was speaking at a function held to mark the 248th birth anniversary of national luminary Thapa. The function was organized to present the Bhimsen Thapa Memorial Award by the Bhimsen Thapa Memorial Foundation here today. “During his time Thapa led important economic reforms, organized measured system, worked for keeping records of important documents among others”, the Prime Minister said while also discussing his contribution to the defense of the independence of Nepal. On the occasion, President of the Foundation Dr Partiveshwar Prasad Timalsina requested the Prime Minister Deuba to make arrangement for the reconstruction of the Silkhana in Lagantol in its original form. At the function, the Bhimsen Thapa Memorial Award carrying a purse of Rs.100,000 was presented to the Bhakti Thapa Memorial Foundation. Also speaking at the programme Dr Triratna Manandhar Member-Secretary Lakshman Thapa and others shed light on the important contribution of Bhimsen Thapa in the unification, history and political development of Nepal. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Turkey invites Nepal PM to COP31 climate summit Trump confirms secret plane switch amid Iran threat India’s Jaishankar to invite Balen for BRICS summit Prachanda urges democratic unity amid Nepal’s political uncertainty Jharkhand student protests intensify over recruitment exam irregularities Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, withdrawals halt Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Why Are Boys Unexpressive? We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around