Bhimsen Thapa
Bhimsen Thapa was born in the small district of Gorkha. His father, Major Amar Singh Thapa, was a faithful soldier of Prithvi Narayan Shah. At the age of 11, Bhimsen Thapa came into contact with the Nepalese Royal Palace when his bratabandha ceremony was held together with the Crown Prince Rana Bahadur Shah's. He served as Nepal's first Prime Minister for 31 years, under 6 different Nepali kings. Thapa is regarded as a national hero in Nepal: as a wise and fair leader who introduced a number of impoprtant social and military reforms. ... source@wikipedia
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