Bir Bhadra Thapa | |
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| श्री काजी वीरभद्र थापा | |
| Personal details | |
| Children | Jeevan Thapa Bangsha Raj Thapa Amar Singh Thapa (Sanu) |
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| Relatives | Shivaram Singh Basnyat (uncle) Abhiman Singh Basnyat (cousin) Bhimsen Thapa (grandson) Nain Singh Thapa (grandson) Bhaktabar Singh Thapa (grandson) Ranabir Singh Thapa (grandson) Mathabarsingh Thapa (great-grandson) Ujir Singh Thapa (great-grandson) Queen Tripurasundari of Nepal (great-granddaughter) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Gorkha Kingdom  Nepal |
| Rank | Kaji |
| Battles/wars | Unification of Nepal |
Bir Bhadra Thapa or Birabhadra Thapa (Nepali: वीरभद्र थापा) also spelled Virabhadra or Virbhadra, was a politician, courtier and military officer in the Gorkha Kingdom during the 18th century. Born in the medieval Tanahun Kingdom, he left his ancestral property there and migrated to the uprising Gorkha Kingdom. He got entry into the minor ranks of military of King Prithvi Narayan Shah due to being a nephew of Sura Prabha, the wife of military commander Shivaram Singh Basnyat of the Basnyat dynasty. Thereafter, he took part in the various battles of Unification of Nepal throughout his life. Among his grandsons, Bhimsen Thapa went on to become the Mukhtiyar of Nepal (equivalent to Prime Minister) for 31 years and founder of Thapa dynasty.