Bhimsen Thapa
politician
Who was Bhimsen Thapa?
Nepalese statesman who served as Mukhtiyar (Prime Minister) and de facto ruler of Nepal from 1806 to 1837. He modernized the Nepalese military and administration during his three-decade reign.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Bhimsen Thapa (CC BY-SA 4.0).