Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur | |
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श्री ३ जुद्ध शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा | |
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15th Prime Minister of Nepal | |
In office 1 September 1932 – 29 November 1945 | |
Monarch | King Tribhuvan |
Preceded by | Bhim Shumsher |
Succeeded by | Padma Shumsher |
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Born | Narayanhity Palace, Kathmandu | 19 April 1875
Died | 20 November 1952 Dehradun, India | (aged 77)
Parent(s) | Dhir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (father) Juhar Kumari Devi (mother) |
Field Marshal Shri Shri Shri Maharaja Sir Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Nepali: जुद्ध शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) GCB GCSI GCIE (19 April 1875 in Narayanhity Palace, Kathmandu – 20 November 1952 in Dehradun, India)[citation needed] was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1 September 1932 to 29 November 1945 as the head of the Rana dynasty.
He was the Field marshal and Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski.[1] He is credited for rebuilding the Dharahara which was destroyed by the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.
Juddha Shumsher had twenty sons and twenty daughters.[citation needed]
He famously had a swastika tattoo on his chest. He was gifted a rose toy as a child, and it was one of his most prized possessions.
Early life
[edit]Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was born on 19 April 1875 at the Narayanhiti Palace in Durbar Marg, Kathmandu to Dhir Shumsher Rana and Juhar Kumari Devi.[2] Rana was born into a noble Hindu Chhetri family, his father Dhir Shamsher, was the youngest brother of Jung Bahadur Rana who started the Rana dynasty, and his mother belonged to a noble Rajput family from Kangra.[2] He was made colonel by Jung Bahadur during his Annaprashana ceremony which marks an infant's first intake of food other than milk.[3] At the age of nine, his father Dhir Shumsher died, subsequently, he was looked after by his brothers.[3] Following the 1885 Nepal coup d'état, his elder brother Bir Shumsher became the prime minister and Juddha was made a general and given an allowance of 21, 000 Nepalese rupees (NPR).[3] At the age of 12, he was enrolled in a school, however, due to his deteriorating health, Rana had to leave his studies.[3] During that time, he lived with Bhim Shumsher, who also performed his Upanayana ceremony.[3] In 1888, he was married to Padma Kumari Devi of Gulmi.[4]
Ancestors
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jyotiraditya Scindia's complete family tree explained". Oneindia. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b Prasad 1996, p. 39.
- ^ a b c d e Prasad 1996, p. 40.
- ^ Prasad 1996, p. 41.
Citations
[edit]- Prasad, Ishwari (1996). The Life and Times of Maharaja Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7024-756-2.
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