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]
| 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.svg){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the order | |
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
- Charles de Gaulle[1]
- Queen Aishwarya of Nepal
- Akihito
- Ahmad Shah Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
- King Charles III
- Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Frederik X of Denmark
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
- Hirohito
- Masahito, Prince Hitachi
- Hanako, Princess Hitachi
- Queen Kanti of Nepal
- Queen Ishwari of Nepal
- Ayub Khan
- Empress Kōjun
- Queen Komal of Nepal
- Heinrich Lübke
- Empress Michiko
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- Indra, Crown Princess of Nepal
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Prince Basundhara of Nepal
- Prince Himalaya of Nepal
- Kaiser Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
- Nir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
- Queen Ratna of Nepal
- Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand
- Queen Sofía of Spain
- Josip Broz Tito
- King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan
- Princess Soamsawali of Thailand
- Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand
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