What is the Thapa family name?
Q: What is the Thapa family name?
A: Thapa is a family name or surname used by Nepalese belonging to both Magar caste within Khas people of Indo-Aryan group and Magar caste of Sino-Tibetan group.
Q: How did Thapa get its title?
A: Thapa was a title given to warriors in the ancient Khas Kingdom.
Q: Who were the main warriors for Nepal unification?
A: Magar Thapa who servers the British Army, Indian Army and Nepali Army in abundance were the main warriors for Nepal unification.
Q: Who was the father of Greater Nepal?
A: The father of Greater Nepal was Shreepach Prithivi Narayan Shah, said to be a Magar King.
Q: What is believed to be the origin of Khas people in Nepal?
A: According to many famous Historians, all the Khas of Nepal are believed to have originated from Mongolian community of Magar and Gurung.
Q: When did Bhimsen Thapa rise to prominence?
A: Bhimsen Thapa rose to prominence after the assassination of King Rana Bahadur Shah in 1805 AD.
Q: Who took part in Anglo-Nepalese War in 1814-16 AD?
A: A large number of Thapas leaders took part in Anglo-Nepalese War in 1814-16 AD.
