Gyan Bahadur Yakthumba

Gyan Bahadur Yakthumba Limbu (16 March 1920 – 1 March 1970) was a Nepali police officer and diplomat.^{[6][unreliable source?]} He joined the Nepali Police with the rank of Major and was promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Nepal Police, after succeeding Nara Shumsher J.B.R. as the police chief. He served as the Inspector General of the Nepalese Police force from December 1953 to August 1956. He was the third chief of Nepal Police, and after retirement served as an envoy to Burma.^[7][8]

IGP (Inspector General of Nepal Police) Gyan bahadur Yakthungba
GB Limbu
3rd Inspector General of Nepal Police
In office December 1953 – August 1955
Monarch	King Tribhuvan
Prime Minister	Matrika Prasad Koirala
Preceded by	Nara Shumsher J.B.R.
Succeeded by	Gopal Shumsher J.B.R.
Ambassador of Nepal to Burma
In office 1965 – 1 March 1970
Monarch	King Mahendra
Prime Minister	Surya Bahadur Thapa
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Personal details
Born	16 March 1920[1] Silange Basti[1]
Died	1 March 1970(1970-03-01) (aged 49)[2]
Citizenship	Nepalese
Nationality	Nepalese
Political party	Nepali Congress
Spouse	Indira Yakthumba Limbu founder of Gyanodaya Bal Batika School
Children	2 sons, 2 daughters Madhukar Yakthumba (eldest son), Nirakar Yakthumba (youngest son), Bharati Yakthumba (eldest daughter), Poonam Yakthumba (youngest daughter)[3]
Occupation	Military officer Police officer Diplomat
Awards	Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Class I (1964)[4] Tri Shakti Patta Class I (1967)[5]
Military service
Allegiance	Nepal
Branch/service	Fourth Regiment of Burmese Army Rakshya Dal (Defense Army)
Rank	Lieutenant in the Burmese Army Major in the Defense Army

The present Gyanodaya Bal Batika School in Kathmandu, Nepal, was built in 1975 in memory of him by his wife Indira Yakthumba.^[6]

References

1. Edingo, Dilli Bikram (2010). G.B. Yakthumba...A Champion of Democracy... A Biography (1st ed.). p. 19 (1st stanza, 8th line). ISBN 9789937100601. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
2. Edingo, Dilli Bikram (2010). G.B. Yakthumba...A Champion of Democracy... A Biography (1st ed.). p. 12 (1st stanza, 4th line). ISBN 9789937100601.
3. Edingo, Dilli Bikram (2010). G.B. Yakthumba...A Champion of Democracy... A Biography (1st ed.). pp. 101–104. ISBN 9789937100601.
4. Edingo, Dilli Bikram (2010). G.B. Yakthumba...A Champion of Democracy... A Biography (1st ed.). p. 88. ISBN 9789937100601.
5. Edingo, Dilli Bikram (2010). G.B. Yakthumba...A Champion of Democracy... A Biography (1st ed.). p. 89. ISBN 9789937100601.
6. Subhadra Lingden (27 February 2009). "MRS,INDIRA YAKTHUMBA (LIMBU)". lojesub.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015. Mrs, Indira Yakthumba founded the school as a tribute to the memory of her beloved husband, His Excellency Late Gyan Bahadur Yakthumba, who died in 1970 at the young age of 50, and to give reality to his vision of a literate and prosperous Nepal. Late Mr. Yakthumba was a man of multi-faceted personality - a soldier, freedom fighter, crusader of the oppressed and underprivileged, champion of civil liberty, human rights and justice and a diplomat - who accomplished his every role with consummate skill, courage, commitment, grace and dignity. Gyanodaya Bal Batika School Founder Principal
7. Dr. Govind Prasad Thapa. "Community policing in Nepal". crimejustice.blogspot.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
8. "Police History - Ex-Chief of Police". March 2008. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.