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National Heroes of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालका राष्ट्रिय विभूतिहरू, romanized: Nepalka Rashtriya Bibhutiharu) is a list of 18 Nepali people, including those from ancient and medieval times, who were selected to their ranks posthumously by a commission headed by famous writer Balkrishna Sama who was appointed by King Mahendra, in 1955. The commission was directed to make nominations on the basis of their contributions to the nation, its influence and consequences. On these accounts, the commission nominated individuals for their contributions to the pride of the nation, be it in religious, cultural or economic reforms, wartime bravery, promoting the cause of democracy, literature and architecture.[1]

The title National Heroes of Nepal is only offered posthumously and is not a regular title or award, but conferred only upon the discussions of the commission now led by Nepal Academy.

On 20 June 2022, the government of Nepal declared Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh as a national hero. His is also the most recent nomination as a national hero.

List of national heroes of Nepal

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The 18 national heroes of Nepal are:[2]

  1. Gautama Buddha
  2. Anshuverma
  3. Janaka
  4. Sita
  5. Araniko
  6. Ram Shah
  7. Prithvi Narayan Shah
  8. Amar Singh Thapa
  9. Bhimsen Thapa
  10. Bhanubhakta Acharya
  11. Balbhadra Kunwar
  12. Motiram Bhatta
  13. Sankhadhar Sakhwa
  14. Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
  15. Phalgunanda
  16. Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
  17. Bhakti Thapa
  18. Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh

References

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  1. ^ "National Heroes / Personalities / Luminaries of Nepal". ImNepal.com. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  2. ^ "Bhakti Thapa is the latest national hero of Nepal". OnlineKhabar. July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2021-07-01.