Martyr ( ne, नेपालका सहिद; Shahid) in

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

is a term for some one who is executed while making contributions for the welfare of the country or society. The term was originally used for individuals who died while opposing the

Rana Regime Rana dynasty ( ne, राणा वंश, IAST=Rāṇā vaṃśa , ) is a Chhetri dynasty that imposed totalitarianism in the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1951, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making Prime Minister and other ...

which was in place in the

Kingdom of Nepal The Kingdom of Nepal ( ne, नेपाल अधिराज्य), also known as the Gorkha Empire ( ne, गोरखा अधिराज्य) or Asal Hindustan ( ne, असल हिन्दुस्तान)(), was a Hindu king ...

from 1846 until 1951.

Lakhan Thapa Lakhan Thapa Magar (1835–1877) was a Nepali revolutionary whom the Nepalese government has declared "The First Martyr of Nepal". He was the first recorded Nepali political dissident and resisted the rule of the Rana dynasty. As a king of Bung ...

is regarded as the first

martyr A martyr (, ''mártys'', "witness", or , ''marturia'', stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an externa ...

of Nepal.

List of martyrs

Rebelled against Juddha Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana: *4 Martyrs martyred in 1941 — represented in the

Shahid Gate Sahid Gate or Shahid Gate ( lit. Martyr's Gate) is a monument in Kathmandu, Nepal. The monument was inaugurated on 13 April 1961. As of 2016, there are five statues in the gate. Four men, namely Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Gangalal Shrestha, Dashrat ...

: **

Shukraraj Shastri Shukra Raj Shastri (Nepali: ) (born Shukra Raj Joshi) (1894–24 January 1941) was a Nepalese intellectual and fighter for democracy who was executed by the autocratic Rana dynasty. He is one of the four martyrs of the Nepalese revolution that t ...

Dharma Bhakta Mathema Dharma Bhakta Mathema (1909—1941) was a professional body builder as well as a founding member of Praja Parishad. He introduced modern body building techniques in Nepal, but had gained popularity for his contribution to the Nepalese struggle ...

Dashrath Chand Dasharath Chand ( ne, दशरथ चन्द; 1903-28 January 1941) is martyr of Nepalese Democratic Movement and a politician of Nepal who was active in starting a political revolution in Nepal during Rana rule. He was born at Baskot of Baitadi ...

** Ganga Lal Shrestha ** Rijan Sigdel *also **

Bhimdatta Panta Bhimdatta Panta (Nepali:भिमदत्त पन्त) was a farmer, revolutionary leader and a martyr from Dadeldhura District, of Nepal. He is known for raising a protest in the favour of peasants and oppressed farmers in the Far-Western Reg ...

Durgananda Jha Durganand Jha ( ne, दुर्गानन्द झा) was Nepalese democratic fighter who attempted to assassinate King Mahendra of Nepal in January 1962 (9 Magh 2018 Bikram Sambat, BS) in Janakpur in southeastern Nepal. Durga was captured af ...

**Ratna Kumar Bantawa **

Yagya Bahadur Thapa Yagya Bahadur Thapa ( ne, यज्ञबहादुर थापा) is a recognised martyr of Nepal. He was given martyrdom status by the Government of Nepal in March 2016. He was born in 1917 and from Okhaldhunga district and a member of Nepal ...

Tanka Prasad Acharya Tanka Prasad Acharya (Nepali: टंक प्रसाद आचार्य; 11 February 1912 – 23 April 1992) was a Nepali politician who served as the 19th Prime Minister of Nepal from 1956 to 1957. He was one of the founders and the leader ...

was sentenced to death, but not executed because he was a

Brahmin Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests (purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (guru ...

, and was often called a "living martyr" *Colonel Amar Bikram Shah, son of Prime Minister

Chautariya Puskhar Shah Mukthiyar General Sri Sri Sri Chautariya Pushkar Shah (August 16, 1784 – 1841) was the prime minister (Mukhtiyar) of Nepal from August 1838 to early 1839. He previously served as the Governor of Doti from 1831 to 1837, and as Special Ambass ...

was sentenced to death in Teku by the Rana Regime for his role in the attempted coup de ta in 1882. He led a posse to kill the then Prime Minister

Ranodip Singh Kunwar Ranaudip Singh Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji (alternatively spelled Rana Uddip, Renaudip or Ranoddip), KCSI (3 April 1825 – 22 November 1885), commonly known as Ranodip Singh Kunwar ( ne, रणोद्दिप सिंह कुँवर) was th ...

Legacy

*Martyr's day is celebrated every year on Magh 16 (January 30). Martyr's week is Magh 10-16 (January 23–29). * Sukraraaj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, named after

, *

is a monument to the martyrs in

Kathmandu , pushpin_map = Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal#Asia , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Bagmati Prov ...

. It is customary for

Prime Ministers A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is no ...

and other officials to visit the monument after taking

oaths of office An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations. Such ...

. *

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) is the top divisions of football in Nepal. Contested by 12 to 16 clubs, it opera ...

is the top division of the

All Nepal Football Association The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) (Nepali language, Nepali: अखिल नेपाल फुटबल संघ (एन्फा)) is the governing body of football in Nepal. It is responsible for the Nepal national football team, natio ...

. *

Dashrath Stadium Dasharath Rangasala ( ne, दशरथ रंगशाला; ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of Nepal. The stadium is used mostly for football matches ...

, Nepal's national stadium, is named after Dashrath Chand. *Many streets and parks in the country are named after the martyrs.

References

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