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Pande
Pandey, Pande, or Panday (Hindi: पाण्डेय/पाण्डे/पाँडे/पाण्डेय) ( Nepali: पाण्डे/पाँडे/पाण्डेय) is a surname found among the communities of Brahmins in India and both Bahun and Chhetri communities of Nepal. Pande dynasty of Nepal were the Chhetri aristocratic family who dominated the Nepalese administration and military up until the 19th century as Mulkaji and Mukhtiyar, both equivalent to Prime minister. Deshpande and other variations of this surname, ending in "-pande", are found in the Deccan region of India. Notable people * Aditya Pande, (born 1976) Indian contemporary artist * Alok Pandey, Indian actor * Ananya Panday, Indian actress * Basdeo Panday, 5th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1995 to 2001 * B. D. Pande (born 1917), former governor of Punjab and West Bengal * Bhim Bahadur Pande (1915-1992), Nepalese aristocrat, diplomat and historian, awarded title of Sardar * Brij ...
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Pande Dynasty
The Pande family or Pande dynasty (Also spelled as Pandey or Panday) ( ne, पाँडे वंश/पाँडे काजी खलक; or ) was a Rajput Chhetri political family that directly ruled Nepali administration affairs since the 16th century to 19th century as Mulkaji and Mukhtiyar (Prime Minister). This dynasty/family was one of the four noble family to be involved in active politics of Nepal together with Shah dynasty, Basnyat family and Thapa dynasty before rise of Rana dynasty. Pande dynasty is the oldest noble family to hold the title of Kaji. This family was decimated from political power in 1843 CE from the political massacre conducted by Prime Minister Mathabar Singh Thapa as a revenge for his uncle Bhimsen's death in 1839. The family is descended from nobleman Ganesh Pande of the Gorkha Kingdom. Kalu Pande and Tularam Pande were descendants of Ganesh Pande. Pande dynasty and Thapa dynasty were the two chief political families who alternatively conte ...
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Pande Family
The Pande family or Pande dynasty (Also spelled as Pandey or Panday) ( ne, पाँडे वंश/पाँडे काजी खलक; or ) was a Rajput KC (surname), Chhetri political family that directly ruled Nepali administration affairs since the 16th century to 19th century as Mulkaji and Mukhtiyar (Prime Minister). This dynasty/family was one of the four noble family to be involved in active politics of Nepal together with Shah dynasty, Basnyat family and Thapa dynasty before rise of Rana dynasty. Pande dynasty is the oldest noble family to hold the title of Kaji (Nepal), Kaji. This family was decimated from political power in 1843 CE from the political massacre conducted by Prime Minister Mathabar Singh Thapa as a revenge for his uncle Bhimsen Thapa, Bhimsen's death in 1839. The family is descended from nobleman Ganesh Pande of the Gorkha Kingdom. Kalu Pande and Tularam Pande were descendants of Ganesh Pande. Pande dynasty and Thapa dynasty were the two chief p ...
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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. in Gorkha. He was the commander of the Gorkhali forces during the Unification Campaign of Nepal who died in the first Battle of Kirtipur in 1757 A.D. Pande's real name was Banshidhar Pande. He was a son of ''Kaji'' Bhimraj Pande who was minister during reign of King Prithivipati Shah of Gorkha. He was descendant of Minister of Gorkha and Dravya Shah's accomplice Ganesh Pande. He had three sons: ''Dewan Kajisaheb'' Vamsharaj Pande, Sardar Ranasur Pande and ''Mulkaji Sahib'' Damodar Pande (1st PM of Nepal). Family Pande was born in 1713 A.D to ''Kaji Bhimraj Pande''. He was a descendant of Ganesh Pande, who was the first Kaji (Prime Minister) of King Dravya Shah of Gorkha Kingdom established in 1559 A.D. The Pandes were considered as Thar ...
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Damodar Pande
Damodar Pande ( ne, दामोदर पाँडे) (1752 – March 13, 1804) was the Mulkaji of Nepal (equivalent to Prime Minister of Nepal) from 1803 to 1804 and most influential Kaji since 1794 to his death on March 13, 1804. He is also arguably referred to as the first Prime Minister of Nepal. He was the youngest son of famous Kaji of Prithivi Narayan Shah Kalu Pande. He was born in 1752 in Gorkha. Damodar Pande was one of the commanders during the Sino-Nepalese War and in Nepal-Tibet War. And he was among successful Gorkhali warriors sent towards the east by Prithivinarayan Shah. After his execution, Ranajit Pande (who was his paternal cousin) was established as Mulkaji (Chief '' Kaji''), along with Bhimsen Thapa as second '' Kaji'', Sher Bahadur Shah as Mul Chautariya and Ranganath Paudel as Raj Guru (Royal Preceptor). Family He was born on 1752 A.D. to Kaji of Gorkha, Kalu Pande. He belonged to a Hindu Chhetri family. His elder brother was Vamsharaj Pande, Dewan ...
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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 kingdom in South Asia, formed in 1768, by the unification of Nepal. Founded by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, a Gorkha monarch who claimed to be of Khas Thakuri origin, it existed for 240 years until the abolition of the Nepalese monarchy in 2008. During this period, Nepal was formally under the rule of the Shah dynasty, which exercised varying degrees of power during the kingdom's existence. After the invasion of Tibet and plundering of Digarcha by Nepali forces under Prince Regent Bahadur Shah in 1792, the Dalai Lama and Chinese Ambans reported to the Chinese administration for military support. The Chinese and Tibetan forces under Fuk'anggan attacked Nepal but went for negotiations after failure at Nuwakot. ''Mulkaji'' Damodar Pande, who w ...
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Ganesh Pandey
Ganesh Pandey or Ganesa Pande (Nepali:गणेश पाण्डे वा गणेश पाँडे) (born circa 1529-1606) was Minister and Accomplice of King Dravya Shah of Gorkha. He helped Dravya Shah to become King of Gorkha and was later appointed Minister (Bhardar) of Gorkha Rajya. He is the founder of the aristocratic Pande family. His descendants were Kalu Pandey, Kaji of Gorkha and his sons Dewan Kaji Bamsa Raj Pandey and Mulkaji Damodar Pande and also Kaji Tularam Pande. Coronation of Dravya Khan Shah Dravya Shah was the youngest son of Yasho Brahma Shah, Raja (King) of Lamjung and grandson of Kulamandan Shah Khad, Raja (King) of Kaski. He became the king of Gorkha with the help of accomplices namely Kaji Ganesh Pandey. He ascended the throne of Gorkha on 1559 A.D. 19th century writer Daniel Wright describes the coronation of Dravya Shah as: Descendants Ganesh Pandey was the first Kaji (Prime Minister) of King Dravya Shah of Gorkha Kingdom established in 1559 ...
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Dalbhanjan Pande
Dalbhanjan Pande or Dalabhanjan Pande ( ne, दलभञ्जन पाँडे) was a Nepalese minister, politician and military officer of the aristocratic Pande family. He had held ministerial positions and military offices. He jointly headed the military administration of Nepal in 1837 along with ''Mukhtiyar'' Rana Jang Pande. Life as politician and military officer Dalbhanjan followed the King Rana Bahadur Shah into exile to Banaras along with Bhimsen Thapa and the Senior Queen Raj Rajeshwari Devi. In July 1804, he along with Badakaji Amar Singh Thapa informed the Company's in-charge ''Daroga'' about the orders of takeover of Butwal plains and honor Palpa's former obligations from the King of Gorkha. After 1806, the territories of Palpa were kept under the military governorship of him and Bada Amar Singh Thapa. In 1806, he was deputed to Kangra Fort along with Rudra Vir Shah as senior military officers after the death of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa in the conquest. He was one of ...
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Chunky Pandey
Suyash Panday (born 26 September 1962), better known by his stage name Chunky Panday, is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He has appeared in over 100 films in a career that has spanned over three decades. His most successful films in Hindi were in the period 1987-1994. After the failure of his Hindi films as lead hero since 1994, his career in Hindi films faded away. He then worked in Bangladeshi cinema from 1995 and most of his films in Bangladesh were successful. He has been acting as a character actor since 2003 in Hindi films. He is the father of actress Ananya Panday. Early life Panday was born as Suyash Panday on 26 September 1962 in Bombay. Career Panday worked as an instructor in acting school in 1986. He used to be senior to many junior budding artists such as Akshay Kumar. 1987–1993: Debut and early success Panday debuted his acting career with the 1987 multi-starer film ''Aag Hi Aag'' opposite Neelam Kothari. Film producer Pahlaj Nihalani gave P ...
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Chhetri
Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ne, क्षेत्री ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali speakers of Khas community, some of whom trace their origin to migration from medieval India. Chhetri was a caste of administrators, governor and military elites in the medieval Khas Kingdom and Gorkha Kingdom (later unified Kingdom of Nepal). The nobility of the Gorkha Kingdom mainly originated from Chhetri families. They also had a strong presence in civil administration affairs. The bulk of prime ministers of Nepal before the democratization of Nepal belonged to this caste as a result of the old Gorkhali aristocracy. Gorkha-based aristocratic Chhetri families included the Pande dynasty, the Basnyat dynasty, the Kunwar family, and the Thapa dynasty, (Rana dynasty and other Kunwars). Khas Chhetris were traditionally considered a division of the Khas people with Khas Brahmin (commonly called Khas Bahun). They m ...
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Kaji (Nepal)
''Kaji'' ( ne, काजी) was a title and position used by nobility of Gorkha Kingdom (1559–1768) and Kingdom of Nepal between 1768 and 1846. Many other contemporary kingdoms used the same title for their ministers. Etymology Historian Mahesh Chandra Regmi suggests that ''Kaji'' is derived from Sanskrit word ''Karyi'' which meant functionary. History Ganesh Pande was the first Kaji under King Dravya Shah of Gorkha Kingdom. He helped Dravya Shah to become King of Gorkha and was later appointed Kaji of Gorkha in 1559 A.D. Another significant Kaji of Gorkha was Kalu Pande born in the family of Ganesh Pande. He was son of Bhimraj Pande who was also a Kaji during the reign of King Nara Bhupal Shah. Kalu Pande led Gorkhalis in the Battle of Kirtipur. He had set up a base on Naikap, a hill on the valley's western rim, from where they were to mount their assaults on Kirtipur. He was killed in the battle after being surrounded by enemy forces. The ministers and officials of Kantipur ...
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Alok Pandey
Alok Pandey (born 30 April 1988) is an Indian actor and model who is best known for playing MS Dhoni’s best friend in the former Indian Cricket Team captain’s biopic '' M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story''”, a negative role with John Abraham in '' Batla House'' and a major role in ''Lucknow Central''. He performed packed role in a short film entitled “KKKK…KIRAN”. He has also played roles in films like '' PK'', ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'', '' Sanam Teri Kasam'', ''Special Ops'', '' One Day: Justice Delivered'', etc. Early life Pandey was born in a village named Dadoun, Shahjahanpur. During his college days, he went to watch a theater play with his friends (Ravi Chauhan and Dharmendra Singh Sisodiya). While watching this play, the idea of becoming an actor came into his mind. Career Pandey joined the "Sanskriti Theater Group" in 2007. He learned acting tricks from his mentor Alok Saxena in this theater group. Later, he joined the "Bhartendu Natya Akademi" (BNA) (new name ...
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Chhavi Pandey
Chhavi Pandey is an Indian television actress known for playing Tara in Life OK's ''Ek Boond Ishq'', Namrata Singh in Star Bharat's mystery thriller ''Kaal Bhairav Rahasya'' and Prarthana Kashyap in Sony TV's '' Ladies Special 2''. Career Pandey has learnt Kathak (Indian classic dance) and is a professional singer as well. She has learned classical music and light music and is a national scholar from ministry of culture New Delhi in classical music. Pandey first appeared in India's Got Talent Season 1 on Colors TV in 2008 and finished up as a semi-finalist. She then did a Bhojpuri movie Bidesia opposite Dinesh Lal Yadav. Pandey was in 2011 considered to play the role of Aaliya in Star Plus show ''Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein'' which later got played by Deblina Chatterjee. Pandey did in January 2012 sign Star Plus show '' Sang Mere Dol Tu'', a pilot of the show was made but the show got scrapped by the end of 2012. Pandey in August 2012 signed in Star Plus show ''Daag'' (late ...
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