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Nepal Pratap Bhaskara

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Type
  
Order

Total awarded
  
11 awarded till date

Established
  
25 December 1966

Awarded for
  
Members of the Nepalese and foreign royal families.

First awarded
  
In 1966 to King Mahendra of Nepal

Last awarded
  
In 2001 to Queen Komal of Nepal

The Nepal Pratap Bhaskara is a decoration of Nepal. It is also called as the Nepal Decoration of Honour. It is the highest honour of Nepal given to only foreign monarchs and Nepalese ruling sovereign.

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History

It is instituted on 25 December 1966 by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.

Insignia

The ribbon of the order is blue with a white-edged red central stripe. It has a badge worn on the chest and one on the sash ribbon.

Grades

The Nepal Pratap Bhaskara has one grade : Member The decoration consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara), Grand Master (Ati-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara), and ordinary members (Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara). Conferred on members of the Nepalese and foreign Royal houses.

Recipients

  • King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (1986)
  • Queen Aishwarya of Nepal (1975)
  • King Birendra of Nepal (1972)
  • King Juan Carlos I of Spain (1983)
  • Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal (1995)
  • King Gyanendra of Nepal (2001)
  • Queen Komal of Nepal (2001)
  • King Mahendra of Nepal (1966)
  • Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (1989)
  • Queen Ratna of Nepal (1966)
  • Queen Sirikit of Thailand (1986)

    • References

    Nepal Pratap Bhaskara Wikipedia
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