Gorkha Dakshin Bahu is one of the highest honors given traditionally by the King and now the President of Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

. It can be awarded to both the military and civilians including foreign nationals for the distinguished contribution to the country in the field of arts

ARts

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, literature

Literature

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, sports, science

Science

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, and social service.

There are various ranks of this award and are named accordingly like Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu, Suprabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu and are also numbered.