He was born in Dadeldhura to an aristocratic family that was given land grants in Sudurpashchim Province circa 1911 during a hunting trip by King George V of the United Kingdom and Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, the Prime Minister of the Rana Dynasty.

The Committee that he established recommended for the establishment of High Courts in different regions which resulted in the creation of a four tiered judicial structure with one additional tier in the middle- "the Regional Courts.

"[3] He is the recipient of the Order of Tri Shakti Patta by King Birendra of Nepal on June 10, 1980[5] He had worked as a member of the National Election Commission formed by King Birendra on June 26, 1980.

[2] He is a part of the Bista Family that originates in the far western region of Nepal.

Many members and mostly his nephews have held public office in the government of Nepal.His Nephew Lok Pratap Bista was also appointed by King Mahendra of Nepal as the Minister of Forestry and Agriculture.