Abhiman Singh Basnet/Basnyat (Nepali: अभिमान सिंह बस्न्यात) was the first Commander-in-Chief of unified Nepal.

[1] Abhiman Singh became the first Commander in Chief after General Kalu Pande died during his second attempt to capture Kirtipur.

He was born on 1744 AD as third son of Basnyat nobleman Senapati Badabir Shivaram Singh Basnyat,[6] who died in the battle of Sanga Chowk during Unification of Nepal on 1803 B.S.

[9] His father was of Shreepali Basnyat pedigree[10] and his mother Surprabha was daughter of a Bagale Thapa nobleman.

His youngest brother, Kazi Dhokal Singh Basnyat, who became the governor of Kumaun, was the first owner of the present Narayanhity Palace.