Nepal Ratna Man Padavi

Nepal Ratna Man Padavi (Nepali: नेपाल रत्न मानपदवी, Order of the Jewel of Nepal) is the highest civilian award of Nepal. Instituted in 2010, the award is conferred for exemplary contributions to the nation of Nepal.[1][2]

Nepal Ratna Man Padavi
नेपाल रत्न मानपदवी
TypeOrder
Awarded forValuable service to the country
CountryNepal
Presented byPresident of Nepal
Established2010
First awarded2010
Last awarded2018
Total recipients4
Precedence
Next (lower)Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi

History

Order of Tri Shakti Patta was instituted by King Tribhuvan of Nepal in on 27 November 1937.[3] It had 5 classes plus a medal. The first class "Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta" was regarded as the highest civilian award of that time.

After the end of monarchy in 2008, the new government adapted the award, "Nepal Ratna Man Padavi". The government makes the decision to whom to give the award and it is conferred by the President of Nepal on Republic Day, 29th May. The decoration is an octagon having 8.5 cm diameter and bejewelled with five diamond pieces on every corner.

Recipients
Key
   Posthumous recipient
Year Laureates Notes
2010 Ganesh Man Singh[1] Known as the "Iron Man of Nepal".[4] Pro-democracy activist, leader of the Nepali Congress[4]
2015 Girija Prasad Koirala[5] Prime Minister of Nepal from 1991-1994, 1998-1999, 2000-2001 and 2006-2008.[6] Acting Head of State from 2007 to 2008. Pro-democracy activist and former leader of the Nepali Congress.[7]
2016 Madan Kumar Bhandari[8] Pro-democracy activist, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2018 Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala First elected Prime Minister of Nepal and former leader of Nepali Congress.[9]

References
  1. "SEcond Republic Day: Prez confers awards, titles". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 21 Sep 2014.
  2. "Late GP Koirala given highest national honour". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 21 Sep 2014.
  3. "Nepal: Order of Trishakti Patta". medals.org.uk. Retrieved 21 Sep 2014.
  4. "The Iron Man". Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  5. "Late GP Koirala given highest national honour". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 21 Sep 2014.
  6. Chapagain, Kiran; Yardley, Jim (2010-03-21). "Girija Prasad Koirala, Former Nepal Premier, Dies at 85". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  7. "BBC News - Nepalese ex-leader Girija Prasad Koirala dies". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  8. "You are being redirected..." thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  9. "President Bhandari confers medals, awards on 344 people". The Himalayan Times. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
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