Surname थापा (थापा 
) , around the globe, is an extremely rare cognomen. The family name थापा is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly India, where it is an extremely rare surname.
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भक्ति थापा Anglo-Nepalese War hero, NP (b. 1741) |
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अमरसिंह थापा Supreme Commander of the Western Front of Nepal, NP (b. 1751) |
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भीमसेन थापा Mukhtiyar and de facto ruler of Nepal from 1806 to 1837, NP (b. 1775) |
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नैनसिंह थापा Nepalese Kaji and Warlord, NP (b. 1777) |
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उजीर सिंह थापा Nepalese Governor and Military Leader, NP (b. 1796) |
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माथवरसिंह थापा Last Mukhtiyar and First Prime Minister of Nepal, NP (b. 1798) |
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| अमरसिंह थापा Sino-Nepalese war veteran and Governor of Palpa division, NP (b. 1759) |
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मित्रसेन थापा Folk singer, NP (b. 1895) |
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शेर जंग थापा Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra, IN (b. 1907) |
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नेत्रबहादुर थापा recipient of the Victoria Cross, NP (b. 1916) |
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शेरबहादुर थापा recipient of the Victoria Cross, NP (b. 1921) |
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धर्मराज थापा Nepali folk singer, NP (b. 1924) |
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सूर्य बहादुर थापा Prime Minister of Nepal (1928-2015), NP (b. 1928) |
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रत्न शमशेर थापा Nepalese lyricist and poet, NP (b. 1939) |
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कमल थापा Nepalese politician, NP (b. 1955) |
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