Bir Bhadra Thapa

Bir Bhadra Thapa or Birabhadra Thapa (वीरभद्र थापा) was Bharadar (Courtier) and military officer in the Gorkha Kingdom. When King Prithvi Narayan Shah annexed Nuwakot in 1744, he was one of the influential Bharadars. After the conquest of Naldum area, he along with Commander Shivaram Singh Basnyat conquered Sanga, Panauti, Sankhu and adjacent areas. He commanded the Gorkhali troops during the capture of Kavre and Palanchowk with fellow commanders Chautariya Daljit Shah and Kazi Harka (Harsh) Pantha. He commanded troops near the hill in Sindhuli against the English advance of Major Kinloch.

Personal Life
He belonged to Bagale Thapa clan that migrated eastwards from Jumla. He was the patron of leading Thapa Chhetri group (i.e. Thapa dynasty) in the Royal Court. He had three sons; Jeevan Thapa, Bangsha Raj Thapa and Amar Singh Thapa (sanu). His eldest son died in the Battle of Kantipur with powerful Kaji Kalu Pande. The seven sons of Amar Singh Thapa (sanu) - Bhimsen Thapa, Nain Singh Thapa, Bakhtawar Singh Thapa, Amrit Singh Thapa and Ranabir Singh Thapa, all participated and contributed in the expansion and unification of Nepal.