Order of Ojaswi Rajanya

Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
ओजस्वी राजन्यको मानपदवी
*(Order of the Benevolent Ruler)*
Order of Ojaswi Rajanya; ओजस्वी राजन्यको मानपदवी; (Order of the Benevolent Ruler) ;
Awarded by King of Nepal
Type	Order
Established	14 May 1934
Eligibility	Members of the Nepalese and foreign royal families.[citation needed]
Status	discontinued
Grades	Member
Statistics
First induction	1934
Last induction	2004
Precedence
Next (higher)	Mahendra Chain
Next (lower)	Tribhuvan Prajatantra Shripada
Equivalent	Nepal Pratap Bhaskara
	; Ribbon bar of the order; ;

The Most Glorious Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (Nepali: Ojaswi Rajanyako Manapadvi) was an order of knighthood of Nepal. It was given to foreign heads of state, foreign or Nepalese monarchs.^{[citation needed]}

History

The order was instituted on 14 May 1934 by King Tribhuhvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev. It was the highest order of Nepal until Nepal Pratap Bhaskara was instituted in 1966.^{[citation needed]}

Insignia

The ribbon of the order is light yellow with narrow white edge stripes. It has a badge worn on the chest and a badge on the sash ribbon.^{[citation needed]}

Grades

The Order of Ojaswi Rajanya has one grade: Member. The order consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Ojaswi-Rajanya), Grand Master (Ati-Ojaswi-Rajanya), and ordinary members (Ojaswi-Rajanya). Conferred on members of the Nepalese and foreign royal families and foreign heads of state.^{[citation needed]}

Members

References

^ Künker Auktion 259: Orden und Ehrenzeichen aus aller Welt | Heiliger Stuhl. Written by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG

External links

World Medals Index, Nepal: The Most Glorious Order of Rajanya

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[1] Künker Auktion 259: Orden und Ehrenzeichen aus aller Welt | Heiliger Stuhl. Written by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG

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