Bahadur Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
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Bahadur Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana | |
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| Nepalese Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1934–1936 | |
| Monarch | King Tribhuvan |
| Prime Minister | Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana |
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| Born | 1892 Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal |
| Died | 19 May 1977 (aged 84–85) Bahadur Bhawan, Katmandu |
| Children | Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana |
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Lieutenant-General Sir Bahadur Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Nepali: बहादुर शमशेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) C.B.E GCSI was a Nepalese diplomat.[1] He was the first Nepalese Ambassador to the United Kingdom.[2][3]
He was born in 1892 to Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and Padma Kumari.[4][5] In 1934, Rana was appointed as the first Nepalese Ambassador to the United Kingdom by his father.[6][7] In 1936, He was succeeded by Krishna Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.[8] He died in 1977 in Bahadur Bhawan, Kathmandu.[5] His son Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana served as the second police chief of Nepal Police.[9][10]
He was gifted the Charburja Durbar which he later sold to Prince Basundhara of Nepal.[11]
Honours[edit]
Order of the British Empire[12]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India[12]- British War Medal[12]
Legion of Honour[12]- Order of the Bath[12]
Order of the Crown of Italy[12]
Order of the Star of Nepal[13]- Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Joshi, Kriti (8 December 2019). "Dhangadi locals demand for reconstruction of historic Garvaa Durbar". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Ambassadorial appointments: Need of qualification, expertise, skills". The Himalayan Times. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Tale of Two Royalties". My Dream Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Padma Shamsher As The First Constitution Maker Of Nepal". SpotlightNepal. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b Who was who: 1897–2000. St. Martin's Press. 2002. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-7136-6125-5.
- ^ Journal of Nepalese Literature, Art, and Culture. Royal Nepal Academy. 2001. p. 99.
- ^ Nepal Antiquary. Office of the Nepal Antiquary. 1977. p. 21.
- ^ Chaturvedi, Shyam Lal (1945). In Fraternity with Nepal: An Account of the Activities Under the Auspices of the Wider Life Movement for the Furtherance and Consolidation of the Indo-Nepalese Cultural Fellowship. p. 27.
- ^ Gautama, Rājeśa (2005). Nepali Congress. Adroit Publishers. p. 14. ISBN 978-81-87392-61-3.
- ^ Karki, Yuba Raj Singh (1983). Nepal Almanac: A Book of Facts. Y.R.S. Karki. p. 90.
- ^ "8 Rana-era palaces converted into government offices in Kathmandu". OnlineKhabar. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Who was who: A Companion to "Who's Who". A. & C. Black. 1971. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-312-87746-0.
- ^ Records, India Office Library and; Archer, Mildred (1986). The India Office Collection of Paintings and Sculpture. British Library. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7123-0092-6.
- ^ Whitaker, Joseph (1938). An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord ... J. Whitaker. p. 806.
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Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1977 deaths
- 20th-century Nepalese nobility
- Ambassadors of Nepal to the United Kingdom
- Children of prime ministers of Nepal
- Nepalese Hindus
- Nepalese military personnel
- Rana dynasty
- Honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
- Recipients of the Legion of Honour
- Recipients of the Order of the Star of Nepal
- Members of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu
- Nepalese members of the Order of the British Empire
- Nepalese members of the Order of the Star of India
- Nepalese members of the Order of the Bath