title: List of people with surname Thapa
text: # List of people with surname Thapa
  
  Thapa is a common Gorkhali surname used by Indians and Nepalis. list provides links to biographies of people who share this common surname.
  
  ## Notable people
  
  ### A
  
  * Amar Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese politician
  * Amar Singh Thapa, Nepalese Badakaji General and Supreme Commander of Western front in Anglo-Nepalese War
  * Amar Singh Thapa (born 1759), Nepalese Sanukaji General and Governor of Palpa
  * Anirudh Thapa, Indian professional footballer
  * Arjun Bahadur Thapa, former SAARC Secretary General
  * Arpan Thapa, Nepalese director and actor
  * Arun Thapa, Nepali singer
  
  ### B
  
  * Balbir Singh Thapa, known as Yogi Naraharinath, Nepalese historian
  * Ben Thapa, British opera singer
  * Bhakti Thapa, Sardar, Nepalese commander of Deuthal in Anglo-Nepalese War
  * Bhaskar Thapa, Nepalese civil engineer and lead designer of Caldecott Tunnel Fourth Bore
  * Bhimsen Thapa Mukhtiyar, former Nepalese prime minister
  * Bhekh Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese central banker and former cabinet minister
  * Bhola Thapa, Nepali educationist, researcher, author and the Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University
  * Bipana Thapa, Nepalese actress
  * Bir Bhadra Thapa, Nepalese commander during the country's unification
  * Biraj Thapa Magar, Kaji of Gorkha
  
  ### D
  
  * Dekendra Thapa, Nepali journalist
  * Devu Thapa, Nepalese judoka
  * Major Dhan Singh Thapa, Paramvir Chakra (PVC)
  * Dharmapaal Barsingh Thapa, former Chief of Army Staff of the Nepal Army
  * Dharmaraj Thapa, titled Jana Kavi Keshari, Nepali poet and songwriter
  * Durlav Kumar Thapa, former Nepalese Inspector General of Police
  
  ### G
  
  * Gagan Kumar Thapa, Nepalese politician and current Minister of Health
  * Gajraj Singh Thapa, Nepalese governor of the Ilam district and tea plantation entrepreneur
  * Ganesh Thapa, former president of the All Nepal Football Association
  * Geetanjali Thapa, Indian actress
  
  ### J
  
  * Jharana Thapa, Nepalese actress.
  
  ### K
  
  * Kamal Thapa, Current Deputy Prime Minister, President of Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, Monarchist and Hinduism centered Leader
  * Kamal Thapa (footballer), Indian footballer
  * Karna Bahadur Thapa, Former Minister of Nepal
  * Khagendra Thapa Magar, former shortest man recordholder
  * Kulbir Thapa; 1st Nepali Victoria Cross holder
  
  ### L
  
  * Lakhan Thapa Magar, Nepalese revolutionary
  * Lalbahadur Thapa, Victoria Cross holder
  * Lalit Thapa, Indian footballer
  * Leeladhwaj Thapa, Nepalese author and recipient of the Madan Puraskar
  * Lily Thapa, Nepalese entrepreneur
  
  ### M
  
  * Mamata Thapa, Nepalese cricketer
  * Manjushree Thapa, Nepalese-Canadian, English-language author
  * Mathabar Singh Thapa, former Prime Minister of Nepal
  
  ### N
  
  * Nain Singh Thapa, Nepalese Kaji and General
  * Nam Singh Thapa, Nepalese boxer
  * Namrata Thapa, Indian actress
  * Neri Thapa, Nepalese cricketer
  * Netrabahadur Thapa, Nepalese soldier and Victoria Cross recipient
  
  ### P
  
  * Parvati Thapa (born 1970), Nepalese sports shooter
  * Purna Chandra Thapa, Nepalese general
  * Pyar Jung Thapa, Former Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army
  
  ### Q
  
  * Queen Tripurasundari of Nepal; Queen Consort of King Rana Bahadur Shah
  
  ### R
  
  * Rabi Thapa, Nepalese writer
  * Ram Thapa, Nepalese singer, musician
  * Ram Pratap Thapa, Honorary Consul General in Cologne
  * Ranabir Singh Thapa, Commander of Makwanpur Axis at Anglo-Nepalese War
  * Ranadhoj Thapa, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
  * Ranajor Singh Thapa, Commander of Nahan Axis at Anglo-Nepalese War
  * Rekha Thapa, Nepalese actress
  * Ritesh Thapa, Nepalese footballer
  * Rom Bahadur Thapa, former Nepalese Inspector General of Police
  * Roshan Thapa, Nepalese songwriter
  
  ### S
  
  * Sagar Thapa, Nepalese footballer
  * Shailesh Thapa Chhetri, 28th and current Inspector General of Nepal Police
  * Sharmila Thapa, Nepal-born Indian television host and actress
  * Sher Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
  * Sher Jung Thapa, Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
  * Shiva Thapa, Indian boxer
  * Shyam Thapa, Indian footballer
  * Shyam Bhakta Thapa, Ex-Nepal Police Chief
  * Suhana Thapa, Nepalese actress
  * Sunil Bahadur Thapa, Nepali politician
  * Sunil Thapa, Nepalese actor
  * Surya Bahadur Thapa, former Prime Minister of Nepal
  
  ### T
  
  * Tejshree Thapa, Nepali human rights lawyer
  
  ### U
  
  * Ujir Singh Thapa, Nepalese commander in the Anglo-Nepalese War
  * Ujwal Thapa, President of Bibeksheel Nepali
  
  ### Y
  
  * Yagya Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese soldier
  
  ## Fictional
  
  * Jemadar Thapa, a guest cast played by Ernie Reyes Jr. in drama NCIS: Los Angeles (season 5)
  * Thapa, a character from the video game Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
  