Damodar Pande
Damodar Pande (Nepali: दामोदर पाँडे) (1752 – March 13, 1804) was the Mulkaji of Nepal (equivalent to Prime Minister of Nepal) from 1803 to 1804 and most influential Kaji since 1794 to his death on March 13, 1804. He is also arguably referred to as the first Prime Minister of Nepal. He was the youngest son of famous Kaji of Prithivi Narayan Shah Kalu Pande. He was born in 1752 in Gorkha. Damodar Pande was one of the commanders during the Sino-Nepalese War and in Nepal-Tibet War. And he was among successful Gorkhali warriors sent towards the east by Prithivinarayan Shah.
Sri Sri Sri Mulkaji Saheb Damodar Pande | |
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| श्री श्री श्री मूलकाजी साहेब दामोदर पाँडे | |
| Mulkazi (Prime Minister) of Nepal | |
| मूलकाजी साहेब | |
| In office February 1803 CE – March 1804 CE | |
| Monarch | Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah |
| Preceded by | Bakhtawar Singh Basnyat |
| Succeeded by | Ranajit Pande |
| Commander-in-Chief of Nepal Army | |
| In office TBD – March 1804 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1752 |
| Died | March 13, 1804 (aged 51–52) Bhadrakali, Kathmandu |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Children | 5 sons: Ranakeshar Pande, Ranabam Pande, Ranadal Pande, Rana Jang Pande, Karbir Pande |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nepal |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Sino-Nepalese War (I&II) |
After his execution, Ranajit Pande (who was his paternal cousin) was established as Mulkaji (Chief Kaji), along with Bhimsen Thapa as second Kaji, Sher Bahadur Shah as Mul Chautariya and Ranganath Paudel as Raj Guru (Royal Preceptor).