Khadga Jeet Baral Magar

Khadgajeet Baral (April 17, 1928 – May 19, 2021) was a Nepalese police officer, diplomat, sports promoter and social worker, who is primarily known for his contributions in modernizing Nepal Police as its 9th Inspector General of Police.

After participating in the 1950 revolution under the Mukti Sena that would lead to the collapse of the 104-year-old Rana rule, Baral enlisted in Nepal Police as an inspector in 1956, gradually ascending to the highest position, Inspector General of Nepal Police (IGP) in 1972.

The first chief to have entered Nepal Police by open competition of Nepal’s Public Service Commission, Baral was also the first post-graduate police officer to attain the position of chief of Nepal Police. and later as a Member of Nepal’s unicameral parliament. Baral also later served as a chief liaison officer and international polling supervision officer of the UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia)

Acclaimed as the pioneer that formed the foundations for the modern Nepal Police organization by both former · Commencing the tradition of celebrating Bhanu Jayanti (Pioneer Poet Bhanu Bhakta Acharya’s birthday) in Myanmar, · Publication of Nepali magazine ‘Irrawaddy’, a tri-monthly and the first Nepali publication in Myanmar.

Baral briefly served as the security officer to the first Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, when Nehru visited Nepal from 11–14 June 1959.

· Central-Regional Police Training Center: Central-Regional Police Training Center was established at Ranibari in 1974. With Baral’s endeavor, Dr. Premlal Shrestha was permanently appointed Nepal Police’s DSP in 1977. and inaugurated by then IGP Baral at the end of his tenure in 1978.

· Central store building: A separate building was constructed Under the strict policies of the then Burmese President General Ne Win's government, many ethnic Nepalis were classified as foreigners holding only Foreigner Registration Certificates (FRC), which restricted their access to higher education in medicine and engineering, government employment, registration of companies and freedom of movement. However, they had access to abundant plots of land and numerous livestock. Baral utilized diplomatic privileges to import Nepali language textbooks for the community. At a time when organizations were banned in Myanmar, he successfully negotiated the registration of the ‘All Burma Deshiya Hindu Gorkha Association' for the Nepali origin community, paving the way for the operation of schools to facilitate the instruction of the Nepali language. Baral's tenure also facilitated the publication of Irrawaddy, the first Nepali-language quarterly magazine in the region.

Sports promotion Football Khadgajeet Baral is credited with mainstreaming police football. As an acting DIG, he conceived the ‘IGP Shield Football Tournament,’ in 1968, an inter-zonal football competition that cultivated talent. His most significant contribution was securing approval from the royal palace for the Mahendra Police Club to compete against civilian football clubs. This decision brought the team into the national spotlight, and it has eventually become the renowned Nepal Police Club.

Judo Khadgajeet Baral is credited with introducing judo in Nepal and served as its 4th president from 2001 to 2002.

In the past, Rotary District 3292 of Nepal did not exist and the rotary clubs of Nepal had to function under the Rotary District 3290 based in Calcutta, India.

He also won the octogenarian section title with 7 points of the Myanmar Ambassador’s Cup golf tournament held at the RNGC on October 15, 2011.