Gyan Bahadur Yakthumba

IGP (Inspector General of Nepal Police) Gyan Bahadur Yakthumba
ज्ञानबहादुर याक्थुम्बा
3rd Inspector General of Nepal Police
In office December, 1953 – August, 1955
Monarch	King Tribhuvan
Prime Minister	Matrika Prasad Koirala
Preceded by	Nara Shumsher J.B.R.
Succeeded by	Gopal Shumsher J.B.R.
Ambassador of Nepal to Burma
In office 1965 – 1st March, 1970
Monarch	King Mahendra
Prime Minister	Surya Bahadur Thapa
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Personal details
Born	16th March, 1920 Silange Basti
Died	1st March, 1970
Citizenship	Nepalese
Nationality	Nepalese
Political party	Nepali Congress
Spouse(s)	Indira Yakthumba (Founder of Gyanodaya School in Nepal)
Children	3 sons, 2 daughters Madhukar Yakthumba (eldest son), Prabhakar Yakthumba (son), Nirakar Yakthumba (youngest son), Bharati Yakthumba (elder daughter), Nirvana Yakthumba (daughter)
Occupation	Military Officer Police officer Diplomat
Awards	Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Class I (1964) Tri Shakti Patta Class I (1967)
Military service
Allegiance	Nepal
Service/branch	Fourth Regiment of Burmese Army Rakshya Dal (Defense Army)
Rank	Lieutenant in the Burmese Army Major in the Defense Army

Gyan Bahadur Yakthumba was described as a soldier, freedom fighter, crusader of the oppressed and under privileged, champion of civil liberty, human rights and justice, and a diplomat. He joined the Nepali Police with the rank of Major and was promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Nepal Police, after succeeding Nara Shumsher J.B.R. as the police chief. He served as the Inspector General of the Nepalese Police force from December 1953 to August 1956. He was the third chief of Nepals Police, and after retirement served as an envoy to Burma.

The present Gyanodaya schools in Kathmandu, Nepal, were built in memory of him, and as such, were named after him by his wife Indira Yakthumba.

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