Pahal Singh Lama

Pahal Singh Lama
पहल सिंह लामा
8th Inspector General of Nepal Police
In office December, 1961 – July, 1966
Monarch	King Mahendra
Prime Minister	Tulsi Giri
Preceded by	Dhundi Raj Sharma
Succeeded by	Rom Bahadur Thapa
Consul General of Calcutta
Monarch	King Mahendra
Prime Minister	Surya Bahadur Thapa
Preceded by	Gahendra Shumsher Thapa
Succeeded by	Rom Bahadur Thapa
Personal details
Citizenship	Nepalese
Nationality	Nepal
Occupation	Military Officer Police officer Diplomat
Military service
Allegiance	Nepal
Service/branch	Rakshya Dal (Defense Army)
Rank	Major

Pahal Singh Lama (Nepali: पहल सिंह लामा) was the chief of Nepal Police in the mid 1960s.^[1][2][3] He is well known for his contribution in establishment of the Mahendra Police Club in 1966 A.D. (2023 BS) with the help of the then S.P. Khadgajeet Baral, Harka Bahadur Thapa and the then DIGP Rom Bahadur Thapa, during his tenure as IGP. ^[4]
Pahal Singh Lama had been appointed Consul General (1967-1971) of Calcutta, India by His Majesty's Government after his retirement from Nepal Police.^[5]

References

1. Lakshmibhakta Rāja Dui kurā 1962 "आइ', जी० (वर्तमान आइ० जी० पी० ) श्री पहल सिंह लामा-भूले राहियता र नेपाली भाषाको रक्षाको निमित्त नेपालीहरूलाई महत गडि गुन सामयिक र प्रशंसनीय कार्य स भयो, उथले लगता भएको त्यों ..."
2. Nepal press digest Regmi Research Project - 1965 v9 p49 "The term of office of Pahal Singh Lama, Inspector-General of Police, which was due to expire on December 16, was extended by V months."
3. "Police History - Ex-Chief of Police". Retrieved 2013-04-10.
4. Nepal press report Regmi Research Project - 1974- 100-199 p22 "According to another report, Pahal Singh Lama is being appointed as General Manager of the National Trading Ltd, and Madhukar shamsher Rana as Deputy General Manager. "
5. "Ex Consul Generals for Nepal Consulate General, Kolkata". Retrieved 2013-12-22.