The Greatest Nepalese Historical Personalities

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Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

(Former King of Nepal)

Birthdate: July 7, 1947

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal

The last king of Nepal, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, came to power after the infamous 2001 Nepalese royal massacre, in which nine members of the royal family, including his brother, King Birendra, were killed. He had to give up his throne after Nepal became a democratic republic in 2008.

Birendra of Nepal

(King of Nepal from 1972 to 2001)

Birthdate: December 28, 1945

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Kathmandu, Nepal

Died: June 1, 2001

Nepalese king Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, true to his royal lineage, had received an elite education at institutes such as Eton and Harvard. His murder, by his own son, Dipendra, during a dinner party massacre in 2001, that killed almost the entire Nepalese royal family, shocked the world.

Prithvi Narayan Shah

(First Ruler of the Kingdom of Nepal)

Birthdate: January 11, 1723

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Gorkha, Nepal

Died: January 15, 1775

Prithvi Narayan Shah reigned as the King of Gorkha from 1743 to 1768. He also reigned as the King of Nepal from 1768 to 1775. As the first ruler of the Kingdom of Nepal, Shah began the unification of Nepal. Due to his efforts to unify Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah is regarded as the Father of the Nation.

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Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

(Former King of Nepal)

Birthdate: June 11, 1920

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Kathmandu, Nepal

Died: January 31, 1972

Son of Nepalese king Tribhuvan, Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev took over as the king in 1955 and dissolved the Nepali constitution and parliament by a coup in 1960. He loved writing poetry and songs. His son, Birendra, who succeeded him, was later killed in the royal massacre in 2001.

Queen Aishwarya of Nepal

(Queen Consort of Nepal from 1972 to 2001)

Birthdate: November 7, 1949

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Lazimpat Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal

Died: June 1, 2001

Queen Aishwarya of Nepal was the Queen consort of Nepal from 31 January 1972 to 1 June 2001. Referred to as Bada Maharani, Queen Aishwarya was the wife of King Birendra. Widely regarded as beauty with brains, Queen Aishwarya of Nepal was energetic, outspoken, and catered to the needs of her people. She was also a poet and song composer.

Prince Nirajan

(Prince of Nepal Who was Killed in the Nepalese royal Massacre in 2001)

Birthdate: November 6, 1978

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal

Died: June 1, 2001

Prince Nirajan was a prince of Nepal best known as the son of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya of Nepal. Prince Nirajan and eight other members of the royal family were killed in what came to be known as the Nepalese royal massacre in 2001. His parents and two of his siblings were also killed in the massacre.

Maha Maya

(Gautama Buddha's mother)

Birthplace: Devdaha Municipality, Nepal

Died: 0563 AD

Maha Maya was the mother of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Maya is often depicted as a beautiful queen of the Śakya clan. She is revered in Buddhism and is often mentioned in the stories pertaining to the life of Gautama Buddha.

Paras Shah

(Last Crown Prince of Nepal)

Birthdate: December 30, 1971

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Kathmandu, Nepal

Paras Shah is the last Crown Prince of Nepal as the monarchy was abolished in 2008 by the Interim Constituent Assembly following the Constituent Assembly election. A controversial personality, Paras Shah has had several brushes with the law and has been arrested on multiple occasions.

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