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His Excellency GeneralSingha 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
Personal details
Born1919 (1919)
Thamel, Kathmandu
Parent
  • Col. Bhakta Bahadur Basnet (father)
Military service
RankGeneral

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

References

  1. Karki 1983.
  2. ^ 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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