His Excellency General Pyar Jung Thapa |
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महारथी श्री प्यार जङ्ग थापा | |
Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army | |
In office 10 September 2003 A.D. – 9 September 2006 A.D. |
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Preceded by | Prajwalla Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana |
Succeeded by | Rookmangud Katawal |
Pyar Jung Thapa (Nepali: प्यार जङ्ग थापा) was Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Nepalese Army from 10 September 2003 to 9 September 2006 A.D. In 2006 A.D., he had held talk with Girija Prasad Koirala to opt out position of COAS for Rookmangud Katawal. Later, Rookmangud succeeded Thapa.
He is connected to Gaekwad dynasty by marriage of his daughter Pragyashree Thapa to former King of Baroda Pratap Singh Rao Gaekwad's grandson, Pratapsinh Sangramsinh Gaekwad.