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Vamsharaj Pande | |
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| श्री देवान साहेब वंशराज पाँडे | |
 Portrait of Vamsharaj Pande | |
| Dewan of Kingdom of Nepal | |
| In office 1776- c.1779 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Swarup Singh Karki |
| In office c.1782-1785 | |
| Preceded by | Sarbajit Rana Magar |
| Succeeded by | Abhiman Singh Basnyat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1739 A.D. Gorkha district, Nepal |
| Died | 21 April 1785 Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Kathmandu |
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| Relatives | Ranashur Pande (brother) Damodar Pande (brother) Kirtiman Singh Basnyat (nephew) |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Kaji |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kirtipur Battle of Bhaktapur Battles of Unification of Nepal |
Vamsharaj Pande (a.k.a. Bamsa Raj Pande, Vansha Raj Pande, or Bangsha Raj Pande) (Nepali: वंशराज पाँडे; translit. vaṃśarāja pām̐ḍe) was a Nepalese politician, military officer and minister of state. He was a significant army commander of Kingdom of Nepal in the second half of the 18th century. He was a follower of Bahadur Shah of Nepal and had a significant rivalry with Swaroop Singh Karki.