The Nepal Pratap Bhaskara () is a decoration of
Nepal
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. It is also called as the Nepal Decoration of Honour. It is the highest
honour
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of
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
given to only foreign
monarchs
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and Nepalese ruling sovereign.
History
It is instituted on 25 December 1966 by King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
Insignia
The ''ribbon'' of the order is blue with a white-edged red central stripe. It has a badge worn on the chest and one on the sash ribbon.
Grades
The Nepal Pratap Bhaskara has one grade: Member.
The decoration consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara), Grand Master (Ati-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara), and ordinary members (Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara). Conferred on members of the Nepalese and foreign Royal houses.
Recipients
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King Mahendra of Nepal (1966)
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Queen Ratna of Nepal (1966)
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King Birendra of Nepal (1972)
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Queen Aishwarya of Nepal (1975)
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King Juan Carlos I of Spain (1983)
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King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (1986)
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Queen Sirikit of Thailand (1986)
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (1989)
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Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal (1995)
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King Gyanendra of Nepal (2001)
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Queen Komal of Nepal
Komal () (born 18 February 1951) is a member of the Nepalese royal family who was the last Kingdom of Nepal, Queen of Nepal as the wife of King Gyanendra of Nepal until the monarchy was abolished on 28 May 2008. She is also known by the name K ...
(2001)
References
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External links
World Medals Index Nepal: Nepal Pratap Bhaskara Decoration
Pratap Bhaskara
Nepal Pratap Bhaskara
1966 establishments in Nepal