Thirbam Malla (; 1925–1950) was a Nepalese democracy activist.

Biography

Thirbam Malla was born in 1925 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 ...

. He grew up in a privileged family and he studied at a

military school A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps. It normally provides education in a military environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned. ...

Dehradun Dehradun () is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative As ...

. In 1950, the Nepali Congress launched a countrywide revolution to remove the power of the Rana dynasty. Malla had master-planned to capture the city of

Birgunj Birgunj ( ne, वीरगञ्ज) is a metropolitan city in Parsa District in Madhesh Province of southern Nepal. It lies south of the capital Kathmandu, attached in the north to Raxaul in the border of the Indian state of Bihar. As an entr ...

and the fort alongside obtaining arms and the treasury. On 10 November 1950, they managed to capture Badahakim (governor), his guards, and their weapons without any casualties. When he was talking about "peace and order" to the guards, a Rana officer shot him and fled. Malla was taken to hospital in

Raxaul Raxaul is a sub-divisional town in the East Champaran district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated at the India-Nepal border with Birgunj city (Nepal). Raxaul is a major railway junction. The Indian border town of Raxaul has become one ...

where he later died on 11 November. After his death, he has received martyrdom. In 2000, the Government of Nepal issued a stamp featuring Thirbam Malla.

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