Dilli Jung Thapa (1894–1946) was a chief engineer and colonel of Nepalese Army.[1][4] He was the son of colonel Harsh Jung Thapa and grandson of governor (Badahakim) of eastern Nepal colonel Gajraj Singh Thapa, he was the chief designer of Nepal's first highway tunnel carved through the inner terai between Hetauda and Amlekhganj.[5]
महासेनानी Dilli Jung Thapa | |
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| Born | 1894[1] |
| Died | 1946[1] |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Education | Engineering from Thomason College of Civil Engineering(IIT Roorkee) |
| Parent | Harka Jung Thapa (Father) |
| Engineering career | |
| Employer(s) | Nepalese Army |
| Projects | Churia tunnel, Chandra canal, Kathmandu-Hetauda Ropeway[2] |
| Significant design | Urban planning of Rajbiraj[3] |
Notable works
editHe gained his engineering degree from then Thomason College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee, British India. He was the pioneer engineer during the Rana regime. He is also known for reconstruction of the damaged Rana Durbars,[6] Chandra irrigation canal in Saptari district, urban planning of Rajbiraj city based on replica of Jaipur, India, Nepal first ropeway cargo between Kathmandu and Hetauda and Charkhal adda.
References
edit- ^ a b c Magazine, New Spolight. "Chief Engineer Dilli Jung Thapa, Infrastructure Builder". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "IBN studying possibility of reviving Hetauda ropeway". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Quest for smart cities: Learn from ancient towns". The Himalayan Times. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ Gartoula, Gopal. "Nepal's first, and forgotten, tunnel". Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ OrcasThemes. "नेपालको पहिलो इन्जिनियर ब्रिगेडियर कर्णेल डिल्लीजंग थापा" [Nepal first engineer Dilli Jung Thapa]. Engineers Nepal (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ Magazine, New Spolight. "DILLI JUNG THAPA Forgotten Hero". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2020-05-31.