Mahendra Chain

Mahendra Chain
Mahendra Mala Manapadvi
Awarded by    Nepal
Type Order
Awarded for Reigning foreign Sovereigns
Statistics
Established 26 February 1961
First awarded 1961
Last awarded 2001
Precedence
Next (higher) None
Equivalent Birendra Chain
Next (lower) Nepal Pratap Bhaskara

The Most Glorious Mahendra Chain (Mahendra Mala Manapadvi) is a royal decoration of Nepal.

History

It is instituted on 26 February 1961 by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.

Insignia

Image of the chain.

Grades

Awarded in one class only, the Chain, to reigning sovereigns.

References

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