| Bagāle Thāpā/Bagālyā Thāpā | |
|---|---|
| बगाले थापा/बगाल्या थापा | |
 Coat of arms of Bagale Thapa clan | |
| Jāti | Chhetri |
| Classification | Jharra |
| Gotra | Atreya Gotra[1] |
| Veda | Shukla Yajurveda[2] |
| Kuladevta (male) | Mahadev |
| Kuladevi (female) | Kalika Bhavani |
| Languages | Nepali, Dotyali, Kumaoni |
| Family names | Thapa, Bagale Thapa |
| Heraldic title | Thapa Kaji |
| Throne | Takam State (1189- 1488 CE)[3][2] |
| Victory weapon | Khunda and Khukuri |
| Related groups | Kunwars, Ranas, Pandes, Basnyats & sundry Kshetris |
| Status | Kshatriya |
Bagale Thapa (Nepali: बगाले थापा pronunciation:[bʌgale t̪ʰapa]) anciently known as Bagalya Thapa (Nepali: बगाल्या थापा) is a prominent clan within Khas Chhetri community.[4] They claim Atreya Gotra.[1][2] The name of the clan is also transliterated as Bagale, Bagalya, Bagaalya, Bagaliya, Bagaley, Bagaale or Bagaleya.
Family of Bhimsen Thapa[4] and family of Amar Singh Thapa[1] were two influential Bagale Thapa families at the centre of politics in Kingdom of Nepal.[5]
- ^ a b c Hamal 1995, p. 191.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
Naraharinathwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
Takamwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Pradhan 2012, p. 22.
- ^ Pradhan 2012, p. 26.