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Bise Nagarchi ( Nepali: बिसे नगर्ची) was a Gorkhali tailor and musician [1] who worked for King Prithvi Narayan Shah. [2] [3]
When the Gorkha Kingdom was facing financial crises, Nagarchi suggested that every household in Gorkha should give at least one rupee to fund the war. [1] [4]
He was active during the Unification of Nepal, Nagarchi played war songs on the battlefield which would keep the soldiers motivated. [1] His father was also a musician who worked for the Gorkha Durbar. [1] [5]
Nagarchi was popularised by Poet Shrawan Mukarung. [6] [7] In 2020, a statue of Bise Nagarchi was installed in Gorkha Municipality, Gandaki Province. [8] [9]