Shivaram Singh Basnyat was the military commander of Gorkha. After the conquest of Naldum area by the Gorkhalis, he along with Commander Bir Bhadra Thapa conquered Sanga, Panauti, Sankhu and adjacent

Abhiman Singh Basnyat was the first Commander-in-Chief of unified Nepal. Abhiman Singh became the first Commander in Chief after General Kalu Pande died during his second attempt to capture Kirtipur.