His family name is not known, it could be Pande, Lamichhane or Wagle.
It is believed that he made some kind of flying device that could fly for a distance of about 200 m in the test flight.
He was banned from conducting his works by the Rana regime and sent to Benaras.
[1] He also created a steam powered bamboo cart based on his experience of trains in India during the British Raj.
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