The Complete Life of Bhimsen Thapa | Nepal's First and Longest-Serving Mukhtiyar | Gyankunda

The Complete Life of Bhimsen Thapa | Nepal's First and Longest-Serving Mukhtiyar | Gyankunda Host and Narrator: Kiran Bhandari For nearly three decades, one man ruled Nepal in all but name, building the country into its largest-ever empire, standing up to the British Empire itself, and constructing the iconic Dharahara that still stands in Kathmandu today. This is the complete, fact-checked life story of Bhimsen Thapa, Nepal's first Mukhtiyar (Prime Minister), a story of extraordinary power, and an equally extraordinary fall. Born in 1832 B.S. in a modest Thapa family of Gorkha, a chance childhood connection with the royal family set him on a path to becoming the most powerful man in Nepal. As Mukhtiyar, he oversaw the Gorkha Empire at its greatest territorial extent — stretching from the Sutlej to the Teesta, before leading Nepal through its most defining and devastating conflict: the Anglo-Nepalese War, and the painful Treaty of Sugauli that followed. Even after that defeat, Bhimsen Thapa modernized Nepal's army, reformed its administration, and built lasting monuments across Kathmandu, including the two Dharaharas, Sundhara, and Bagh Durbar. But the same ruthless political skill that took him to power could not save him from it. After the death of his closest ally, Queen Regent Tripurasundari, his rivals closed in, and his final years ended in imprisonment, disgrace, and a death still debated by historians to this day. A story of nation-building, war, reform, and a tragic fall from power — this is the complete life of Bhimsen Thapa. Sources: Setopati – भीमसेन थापाकालीन नेपाल: इतिहासको पानीढलो: https://www.setopati.com/opinion/277701 OnlineKhabar – भीमसेन थापाको जन्म र मृत्युको अपव्याख्या: https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/09/1192624/ Wikipedia – Bhimsen Thapa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhimsen_Thapa Wikipedia – Thapa Dynasty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thapa_dynasty Wikipedia – Treaty of Sugauli: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Sugauli Britannica – Treaty of Sagauli: https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Sagauli Britannica – Anglo-Nepalese War: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Anglo-Nepalese-War Disclaimer: This video is a narrated biographical summary compiled from publicly available historical sources for educational purposes. Some historical details (such as the exact circumstances of his death) remain disputed among historians and are presented here in their most widely accepted form. Thumbnail artwork is AI-assisted recreation for illustrative purpose and is not authentic historical photograph. #BhimsenThapa #NepalHistory #Gyankunda #AngloNepaleseWar #SugauliTreaty #Dharahara #NepaliBiography #HistoryOfNepal #NepaliItihas #SleepStory