| IGP Rom Bahadur Thapa | |
|---|---|
| रोम बहादुर थापा | |
| Inspector General of Nepal Police | |
| Monarch | King Mahendra |
| Prime Minister | Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Preceded by | Pahal Singh Lama |
| Succeeded by | Khadgajeet Baral |
 Consul General of Calcutta | |
| Monarch | King Birendra |
| Prime Minister | Kirti Nidhi Bista |
| Preceded by | Pahal Singh Lama |
| Succeeded by | Madhav Raj Bhandari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1924 Burma |
| Died | 26 October 1983 (aged 59) |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Children | 4 sons, 1 daughter |
| Occupation | Military Officer Police officer Diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nepal |
| Branch/service | Rakshya Dal (Defense Army) |
| Rank | Major |
Rom Bahadur Thapa (1924–1983) is the first Inspector General of Nepal Police from the Magar ethnic group. Before joining the Nepal Police, he had been a Physical Training Instructor at the Military Academy in Burma (Myanmar). He had a reputation as a great war hero (of Burma) before joining Nepal Police. He was awarded the Burma Gallantry Medal for his heroic actions during World War II.
He is known to have been one of the only two officers to remain IGP for a period of 6 years, the other officer being his successor, Khadgajeet Baral. Rom Bahadur Thapa was appointed Consul General of Calcutta, India by His Majesty's Government after his retirement from Nepal Police.
Nepal lost this extraordinary visionary man to cancer at a young age of 59 on 26 October 1983. He is survived by his wife, four sons, a daughter, twelve grandchildren and three great grandsons and one great granddaughter.
References
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- "Shyam KC Republica".
- "Some legends about King Mahendra-2". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- "Some legends about King Mahendra-1". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- "The National Archives". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- "Ex Consul Generals for Nepal Consulate General, Kolkata". Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- "RUM!". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
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