Kashiram Thapa (Nepali: काशीराम थापा) was the army commander of

Jaya Prakash Malla Jaya Prakash Malla ( ne, जयप्रकाश मल्ल) (died 1768) was the last king of Yen (यें) or Kantipur (कान्तिपुर) which corresponds to present-day Kathmandu. He ruled from 1736 to 1746, and then from 1750 ...

. He was the leader of

Bagale Thapa Bagale Thapa ( ne, बगाले थापा pronunciation:) anciently known as Bagalya Thapa ( ne, बगाल्या थापा) is a prominent clan within Thapa of Khas community. They claim Atreya Gotra. The name of the clan is also ...

s of Palanchok (modern day

Sindhupalchowk District Sindhupalchowk District ( ne, सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला ) is a part of Bagmati Province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, with an area of . The district's headquarters is in Chautara. In 2006, 336, ...

and Kabhrepalanchowk District). King Jagajjaya Malla had appointed him as Umrao of Nuwakot. He had wide control over Palanchok preventing

Prithvi Narayan Shah Maharajadhiraj Prithvi Narayan Shah (1723–1775) ( ne, श्री ५ बडामहाराजाधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह देव) was the last ruler of the Gorkha Kingdom and first monarch of the ...

to evade Bhadgaon. He was considered to be a courageous and ambitious person who was good in dealings and organizing. When Gorkhali king

plundered Nuwakot, he was sent to defend the area. He lost the battle on 1746 AD and was thought of deceiving the Kantipur Kingdom. Previously, he had won the Naldum area from Gorkhali and gained the confidence of King Jaya Prakash. So, the King was confident on Kashiram as

had on

Kalu Pande Vamshidhar Pande ( ne, वंशीधर पाँडे) known by Alias Kalu Pande ( ne, कालु पाँडे) was a Nepalese politician and military general who was appointed as Kaji of The Gorkha Kingdom. He was born in 1713 A.D. i ...

. However Kashiram lost and got the King angry for which he was assassinated. His brother Parashuram Thapa sided to

Gorkha Kingdom Gorkha Kingdom ( ne, गोरखा राज्य) was a member of the Chaubisi rajya, a confederation of 24 states on the Indian subcontinent ruled by Khas people. In 1743 CE, the kingdom began a campaign of military expansion, annexing se ...

when his brother was killed without justification.

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