Abhiman Singh Rana Magar
Kaji Abhiman Singh Rana Magar | |
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अभिमान सिंह राना मगर | |
Personal details | |
Died | September 15, 1846 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Nepal |
Rank | Kaji |
Kaji Abhiman Singh Rana Magar (Nepali: अभिमान सिंह बस्नेत) was an army general and Minister of Nepal until September 15, 1846, and the first victim of the Kot massacre of 1846. According to a government letter to then-British Resident, Major Lawrence in Kathmandu, 32 Bhardars (Nobles) were killed in the massacre catapulting Jung Bahadur, who later became Rana, to power.
Historians have written about Abhiman Singh Rana Magar from different angles: some saying that he was not very interested in becoming Prime Minister of the country. However, few others contesting otherwise have written the queen had favoured him also.
Birth, childhood and education
No records so far are available as to who his parents were, birthplace, childhood and education also. But it can be fairly said that he was a 'literate person' because his signatures can be found in the government papers jointly signed together with then Prime Ministers Bhimsen Thapa and Mathabarsingh Thapa also.
Prime Ministerial contender
The British Resident to Nepal Major Lawrence's letter, paragraph four, of August 26, 1845, to British Government clearly states that General Abhiman Singh Rana Magar was also a prime ministerial contender as the seat had fallen vacant since sometime already. But he seemed to be 'declining the dangerous office'. (Stiller 1981:285).
In another letter to his government on September 23, 1845, Resident Lawrence wrote, a council of minister was formed consisting of "Chautaria Fatteh Jung and Kazis Gagan Singh, Abhiman Rana and Dalbhanjan Pandey" . Minister Abhiman Singh Rana Magar, retaining his job in the army as general, had two regiments under him. He was Mulki Dewan, which would mean a minister responsible for home affairs: managing internal affairs east of Palpa.
The Kot Massacre, September 15, 1846
General
References
- Kot massacre
- Rana, B. K. 2003: A Concise Magar History (संक्षिप्त मगर इतिहास - २०५९) : Raj Tribandhu, Pingansthan Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Stiller, Ludwig F. 1981 : The Kot Massacre (Letter from Kathmandu): Nepal and Asian Studies, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur.
- History Lessons Nepal: Absolution For His Brother's Sins
- ^ "Absolution for His Brother's Sins": "The queen was addressing her agitation to the assemblage including Prime Minister Fatteh Jung Shah, and General Abhiman Singh Rana Magar"
- ^ Rana 2003:66
- ^ Stiller 1981: 304 - 306