Order of the Star of Nepal

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Country Nepal Established 19 November 1918 Last awarded 2000		Type Five class Order First awarded 1918

Awarded for Outstanding merit both civilian and military.

The Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal (Nepal Taradisha) is an award of Nepal.

History

It was instituted by King Tribhubhan Bir Bikram Shah Dev on 19 November 1918. Attached to the order is a medal (Nepal-Tara-Padak) instituted by King Tribhuvan in 1936.

Grades

The order consists of the Sovereign, Grand Master and ordinary members. For the ordinary members there are five grades and an associated medal (Nepal Tara Padak) The order is presented for outstanding civil or military merit.:

Member First Class (Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara)

Member Second Class (Pradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara)

Member Third Class (Manyabara-Nepal-Tara)

Member Fourth Class (Manya-Nepal-Tara)

Member Fifth Class (Nepal-Tara)

Medal (Nepal-Tara-Padak)