Vamsharaj Pande

Vamsharaj Pande
श्री देवान साहेब
वंशराज पाँडे
Portrait of Vamsharaj Pande
Dewan of Kingdom of Nepal
In office
1776- c.1779
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySwarup Singh Karki
In office
c.1782-1785
Preceded bySarbajit Rana Magar
Succeeded byAbhiman Singh Basnyat
Personal details
Born1739 A.D.
Gorkha district, Nepal
Died21 April 1785
Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Kathmandu
Parent
RelativesRanashur Pande (brother)
Damodar Pande (brother)
Kirtiman Singh Basnyat (nephew)
Military service
RankKaji
Battles/warsBattle of Kirtipur
Battle of Bhaktapur
Battles of Unification of Nepal

Vamsharaj Pande (a.k.a. Bamsa Raj Pande, Vansha Raj Pande, or Bangsha Raj Pande) (Nepali: वंशराज पाँडे; translit. vaṃśarāja pām̐ḍe) was a Nepalese politician, military officer and minister of state. He was a significant army commander of Kingdom of Nepal in the second half of the 18th century. He was a follower of Bahadur Shah of Nepal and had a significant rivalry with Swaroop Singh Karki.