1. Damodar Pande was the Mulkaji of Nepal from 1803 until March 1804 and the most influential Kaji from 1794 to his execution on March 13,1804.
17 Facts About Damodar Pande
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Damodar Pande is arguably referred to as the first Prime Minister of Nepal.
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Damodar Pande was the youngest son of famous Kaji of Prithivi Narayan Shah Kalu Pande.
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Damodar Pande was one of the commanders during the Sino-Nepalese War and in Nepal-Tibet War.
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Damodar Pande was among the successful Gorkhali warriors sent towards the east by Prithivinarayan Shah.
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Damodar Pande was born on 1752 AD to Kaji of Gorkha, Kalu Pande.
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Damodar Pande had five sons among which Rana Jang Pande became Mukhtiyar of Nepal.
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Damodar Pande decided to stay in Tibet till the dispute was settled.
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Damodar Pande attacked Digarcha and captured the property of the monastery there.
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In reply, the government of Nepal issued a royal order deputing Kaji Damodar Pande to conclude a treaty with the Chinese Emperor to prevent further hostility and maintain peace with the Emperor.
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Damodar Pande was the most influential Kaji among the four Kajis appointed after removal of Bahadur Shah of Nepal even though Chief Kaji was Kirtiman Singh Basnyat.
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Damodar Pande set a significant precedent for later Nepalese history, which has seen a recurring struggle for effective power between king and prime minister.
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The main policy of Damodar Pande was to protect the young king by keeping his unpredictable father in Banaras and to play off against each other the schemes of the retired king's wives.
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Damodar Pande always tried to protect king Girvan Yuddha Shah and keep Rana Bahadur off of Nepal.
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Damodar Pande was secretly assassinated on 28 September 1801, by the supporters of Raj Rajeshwari Devi.
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Damodar Pande exiled Rajrajeshhwori to Helambu, where she became a Buddhist nun, on the charge of siding with Damodar Pande and colluding with the British.
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Bhimsen Thapa was made a second kaji; Ranjit Damodar Pande, who was the father-in-law of Bhimsen's brother, was made the Mul Kaji; Sher Bahadur Shah, Rana Bahadur's half-brother, was made the Mul Chautariya; while Rangnath Paudel was made the Rajguru.