Kaji Pratha

Kaji Pratha (Nepali: काजी प्रथा) is the honorary hereditary practice that originated from medieval period in Nepal.

Ganesh Pande was the first Kaji under King Dravya Shah of Gorkha Kingdom.[1] He helped Dravya Shah to become King of Gorkha and was later appointed Kaji of Gorkha[note 1] in 1559 A.D.[2][3] Another significant Kaji of Gorkha was Kalu Pande born in the family of Ganesh Pande.[4] He was son of Bhimraj Pande who was also a Kaji during the reign of King Nara Bhupal Shah.[4]

Notes
  1. The position of Kaji in Gorkha hill principality was not of only a mere minister but of the chief or prime minister.

References
  1. Shrestha 2005, p. 129.
  2. Regmi 1975, p. 30.
  3. Wright 1877, p. 278.
  4. Regmi 1975, p. 43.

Bibliography
  • Joshi, Bhuwan Lal; Rose, Leo E. (1966), Democratic Innovations in Nepal: A Case Study of Political Acculturation, University of California Press, p. 551
  • Pradhan, Kumar L. (2012), Thapa Politics in Nepal: With Special Reference to Bhim Sen Thapa, 1806–1839, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, p. 278, ISBN 9788180698132
  • Regmi, D.R. (1975), Modern Nepal, ISBN 9780883864913
  • Shrestha, Tulsi Narayan (2005), Nepalese administration:a historical perspective, ISBN 9789993304784
  • Wright, Daniel (1877), History of Nepal, ISBN 9788120605527



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