Ranga Nath Poudyal Atreya (Nepali: रङ्गनाथ पौड्याल आत्रेय) popularly known as Ranganath Pandit was the Mukhtiyar of Nepal from 1837 December to 1838 August and in 1840 November for about 2–3 weeks.

[1] Ranga Nath Poudyal Atreya spent his childhood years in Benares, where he mastered Sanskrit.

[2][need quotation to verify] Ranga Nath Poudyal Atreya met Bhimsen Thapa in Benares (Varanasi).

After the execution of Mulkaji (Chief Kaji) Damodar Pande, Paudyal was appointed as Raj Guru (Royal Preceptor) along with Ranajit Pande as appointed as Mulkaji, Bhimsen Thapa as second Kaji and Sher Bahadur Shah as Mul Chautariya.

[3][4] He became Prime Minister of Nepal at the time of utmost political turmoil.