Tularam Pande

[1] Tularam’s lineage can be traced through the inscription installed by his son Kapardar Bhotu Pande on the Bishnumati bridge.

The inscription explains his patrilineal relationship to Ganesh Pande, Minister of Drabya Shah, the first King of Gorkha Kingdom.

Thus, on this basis, he concluded that Vishwadatta could not have been the son of Ganesh Pande, who was living in 1616 Vikram Samvat, when Drabya Shah was crowned King of Gorkha.

[4] He fought alongside Kalu Pande and Mahoddam Kirti Shah at the Battle of Nuwakot in 1744 A.D. against the forces of Kashiram Thapa, Commander of Kantipur Kingdom.

Meanwhile, the forces commanded by Tularam Pande occupied Dalachok fort and drove out the fort defenders of the Lalitpur Kingdom in 1754 A.D.[6] As a diplomat for the Gorkha Kingdom, Kaji Tularam held negotiations with the Pradhans of Dolakha and King of Kantipur (Kathmandu).

He further added that his control has reached to East of Naldum and the inhabitants were assured of lives and property same like Palung, Tistung and Chitlang who had surrendered themselves without resistance.

[8] In this matter, Kaji Tularam was deputed to hold negotiations with the Pradhans of Dolakha by King Prithvi Narayan.

[9][7] Kaji Tularam Pande led the diplomatic mission for concluding treaties with the Kings of Kathmandu Valley as deputed by Prithvi Narayan.

[10][11] King Jaya Prakash Malla of Kantipur saw no possibility of trade and considered the mission as intrigue to spread Gorkhali influence.

[11][12][13] Kaji Tularam was made to witness the sacrifice of his two fellow diplomats to the deity Kaal Bhairav.

Acknowledging the threat Prithvi Narayan Shah was advised by Vamsharaj Pande to attack Naldum overnight.

Prithvi Narayan sent troops with command of Kaji Tularam Pande, Prabhu Malla and Harivamsha Upadhyaya through the northern section of Kathmandu at night.

[18] The Pande genealogy mentions the name of Bhimaraj's son Vamshidhar as Kalu due to his dark complexion.

[21] Simhabir Pande, a son of Jagajit, was appointed Captain in Srinath Company on 1st Sudi Marga 1883 Vikram Samvat with a Khangi assignment consisted of 40 khets of rice land and khuwa revenue amounting to Rs 3,000.

[2] His grandson Balabhanjan Pande, son of Bhotu, was appointed Sardar with a Khangi of 80 khets of rice land and a khuwa revenue of Rs 1,600.

Statue of Kaal Bhairav deity at Hanuman Dhoka Darbar Square, the place where Kaji Tularam witnessed the sacrifice of his fellow diplomats to the deity
Mathabar Singh Thapa , a matrilineal descendant of Kaji Tularam