Nepal Ratna Man Padavi

Nepal Ratna Man Padavi is the highest civilian award of Nepal. Instituted in 2010, the award is conferred for exemplary contributions to the nation of Nepal.

History

Order of Tri Shakti Patta was instituted by King Tribhuvan of Nepal in on 27 November 1937. It had 5 classes plus a medal. The first class "Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta" was regarded as the highest civilian award of that time.
After the end of monarchy in 2008, the new government adapted the award, "Nepal Ratna Man Padavi". The government makes the decision to whom to give the award and it is conferred by the President of Nepal on Republic Day, 29 May. The decoration is an octagon having 8.5 cm diameter and bejewelled with five diamond pieces on every corner.

Year	Image	Laureates	Notes
2010		Ganesh Man Singh	Known as the "Iron Man of Nepal". Pro-democracy activist, leader of the Nepali Congress
2015		Girija Prasad Koirala	Prime Minister of Nepal from 1991-1994, 1998-1999, 2000-2001 and 2006-2008. Acting Head of State from 2007 to 2008. Pro-democracy activist and former leader of the Nepali Congress.
2016		Madan Kumar Bhandari	Pro-democracy activist, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2018		Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala	First elected Prime Minister of Nepal and former leader of Nepali Congress.
2019		Pushpa Lal Shrestha	Nepali politician