His Excellency General
Singha Bahadur Basnyat
महारथी श्री
सिँह बहादुर बस्न्यात
Commander-in-Chief of Nepal Army
In office
10 May 1970 – 10 May 1975
Preceded bySurendra Bahadur Shah
Succeeded byGuna Shamsher JBR[1]
Personal details
Born1919 (1919)
Thamel, Kathmandu
Parent
  • Col. Bhakta Bahadur Basnet[2] (father)
Military service
RankGeneral

Singha Bahadur Basnyat[3] is a Nepalese soldier and former Commander-in-Chief of the Nepal Army.[4] He was third son of Colonel Bhakta Bahadur Basnet.[2] He attended a meeting at China alongside PM Nagendra Prasad Rijal and other high-ranking officials. He belonged to Khaptari Basnyat clan.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Karki 1983.
  2. ^ a b Khatri 1999, p. 121.
  3. ^ Not to be confused with Nepalese Ambassador to Britain, late Dr. Singha Bahadur Basnyat, husband of Princess Jyotshana Basnyat of Nepal
  4. ^ Khatri 1999, p. 120.
  5. ^ United States Foreign Broadcast Information Services 1974.

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