Nepal Ratna Man Padavi
| Nepal Ratna Man Padavi नेपाल रत्न मान पदवी" | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by President of Nepal | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | Valuable service to the country |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 2010 |
| First awarded | 2010 |
| Last awarded | 2014 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi |
Nepal Ratna Man Padavi (Nepali: नेपाल रत्न मान पदवी, Jewel of Nepal) is the highest civilian award of the Nepal. Instituted in 2010, the award is conferred for exemplary contributions to the nation of Nepal.[1][2]
History
Order of Tri Shakti Patta was instituted by King Tribhuvan of Nepal in on 27 November 1937.[3] It had 5 classes plus a medal. The first class "Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta" was regarded as the highest civilian award of that time.
But after the end of monarchy in 2008, the New government initiated this new approach of the award with new "Nepal Ratna Man Padavi". Now the government makes the decision whom to give the award and its conferred by the President of Nepal on the Republic Day, May 29. The decoration is an octagon having 8.5 cm diametre and bejewelled with five diamond pieces on every corner.
Notable recipients
- Ganesh Man Singh (2010) (Posthumously) [4]
- Girija Prasad Koirala (2014) (Posthumously) [5]
- Madan Bhandari (2016) (Posthumously) - decided by Nepal government
References
- ↑ "SEcond Republic Day: Prez confers awards, titles". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 21 Sep 2014.
- ↑ "Late GP Koirala given highest national honour". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 21 Sep 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal: Order of Trishakti Patta". medals.org.uk. Retrieved 21 Sep 2014.
- ↑ "SEcond Republic Day: Prez confers awards, titles". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 21 Sep 2014.
- ↑ "Late GP Koirala given highest national honour". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 21 Sep 2014.