NEPAL

Lambjang and Kaski

GENEALOGY

1901 - 1929 Field Marshal H.H. Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Ati-Projjwala-Nepal-Taradisha Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, GCB (c 10.6.1905), GCSI (2.1.1905), GCMG (1.1.1919), GCVO (24.12.1911). b. 8^th July 1863, sixth son of Commanding-General H.E. Sri Isht Devata Charan Srimad Raja Kumara Kumaratmaya Sri Dhir Shumshere Jung Kunwar Ranaji, by his third wife, Sri Rani Nanda Kumari, educ. Thapathali Durbar Sch, Katmandu, and Calcutta Univ, Calcutta, Bengal, India. Cmsnd as Lt-Col 1878, prom Maj-Gen 1882, Northern Cdng-Gen1885-1887, Eastern Cdng-Gen 1887, Snr Cdng-Gen Western Cmnd and Chief of Army Staff 1887, Dir-Gen of Foreign Affairs 1887-1901 and Public Instruction 1891-1905 Mukhtiyar and C-in-C 1901. Invested as Prime Minister, C-in-C and Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, at Seto Durbar, Katmandu, 27^th June 1901. Granted the title of T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang (truly valiant Prince, Commander-in-chief of foot and horse) by the Emperor of China, 14^th October 1902. Attended the Coronation Durbar of the King-Emperor Edward VII at Delhi, 1^st January 1903. Granted a personal salute of 19-guns, 12^th December 1911. Received the King-Emperor George V in the Terai in December 1911, and King-Emperor Edward VIII as Prince of Wales in December 1921. Recognised in the style of His Highness, October 1920. Concluded the Angl-Nepalese Treaty of Friendship, at Katmandu, 11^th December 1923 (ratified by George V on 21^st December), by which Britain recognised the independence of Nepal. He was responsible for the abolition sati in Nepal 8^th July 1920 and slavery 13^th April 1926. RHe also outlawed ritual sacrifice and the killing of people for alleged witchcraft, established the first tertiary college, constructed a number of canals in the Terai, hospitals throughout the country, and the first railway service in Nepal. Raised to the rank of Supreme C-in-C of the Nepalese Army 1926. Hon Col 4^th Prince of Wales's Gurkha Rifles, IA 13/5/1904. Hon Maj-Gen British Army 3/10/1906, prom Hon Lieut-Gen 11/11/1915, and Hon Gen 22/12/1919. Hon Marshal Chinese Armies 1926. Hon DCL (Oxon 1908), FRGS. Grand Master of the Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal 1926-1929. Rcvd: KIH silver medal (1877), and Delhi Durbar medals (1903 & 1911), GC of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (1929, GO 17.10.1925). m. (first) 1878, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Bada Maharani Chandra Loka Bhakta Lakshmi Devi (b. 1867; d. at Katmandu, 11^th February 1905), a lady from a Thakuri family, raised by Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumari Deep Kumari Rajya Lakshmi Devi [Maharani Bagh Kanchi Maiya]. m. (second) at Katmandu, 1905, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Kanchi Bada Maharani Bala Kumari Devi (b. at Benares, UP, India, 1888; d. at Bal Chandra Palace, Bhullanpur, Benares, UP, India, 3^rd February 1952), eldest daughter of Commanding-Colonel Sri Sri Sri Rajkumar Hari Bikram Shah, of Jajarkot. m. (a) Sri Rani Roshan Patti. He d. at Singha Durbar, Katmandu, 26^th November 1929, having had issue, eight sons and two daughters:

• 1) H.H. Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski (s/o Bada Maharani Chandra Loka Bhakta) - see below.
• 2) Commanding-General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Om-Ram-Patta Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Sir Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GCVO (24.9.1946), GBE (m 19.12.1919), KCSI (4.2.1919), KCIE (16.2.1916). b. at Katmandu, 27^th January 1888 (s/o Bala Maharani Chandra Loka Bhakta), educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, India. Appointed as Maj-Gen Nepal Army 1901, attended the Delhi Durbar 1903 (rcvd: gold medal), prom Lt-Gen 1903, Dir-Gen Police Dept 1903-1915 and 1919-1929, ADC to his father 1908, prom Gen 1914, Insp-Gen Nepalese cont in India 1915-1919 (rcvd: special MID, sword of honour), served with Waziristan Field Force 1917 and in Afghan War 1919 (rcvd: MID, medal with clasp), Dir-Gen Medical Dept 1932-1945, prom Cdng-Gen 1934, Adj-Gen 1934-1948, Adtr and Gov Eastern provinces and the Terai 1939-1945, QMG and Senior Cdng-Gen Western Cmnd 1945-1948, led the Nepalese troops at the Victory parade in London 1946, Mukhtiyar and C-in-C 1948-1951, Minister for Defence 1951. Dir-Gen Army Provident Fund 1934-1948. Hon Col British Army 1927. Rcvd: the Orders of the Star of Nepal 1^st class (1918), Om Ram Patta (1946), Three Divine Powers 1^st class (1939) and Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class (1935), Nepal Gallantry Medal (1918), and Royal Jubilee Medal (1935), Delhi Durbar Silver medals (1903 & 1911), British War and Allied Victory medals (1918), and IGSM with Afghanistan clasp (1919), Chief Cdr. of the Legion of Merit of the USA (1946). m. (first?) 1903, Sri Bada Rani Deva Bakhta Rajya Lakshmi. m. (second?) Sri Bada Rani Baid Bakhta Rajya Lakshmi. He d. at Baber Mahal, Katmandu, 12^th May 1960, having had issue, three sons and two daughters:
  • a) Lieutenant-General Prasiddha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Mrigendra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Baber Mahal, Katmandu, 1906 (s/o Bada Rani Baid Bakhta), educ. Durbar High Sch., Katmandu. Dir-Gen Nepal Museum, and Dir-Gen of Public Education 1938-1950. Rcvd: the Order of the Gurkha Right Hand 2^nd class (2.12.1943). m. at Katmandu, 1925, Sri Rani Rukmini Devi. He had issue, five sons and two daughters:
    • i) Lieutenant-Colonel Bharat Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Katmandu, January 1927, educ. Bombay Univ (MA), Bombay, India. Mbr Rashtra Sabha 1948-1950, Dir-Gen Agriculture Dept 1949-1950, Sec-Gen Brave Gorkha Org 1950-1960, MP (Pratinidhi Sabha) and Leader of the Opposition 1958-1960, merged his party with the Nepali Congress Party 1960, organized an armed insurrection but was forced to flee to India 1960, returned 1979, and exiled again 1980-1990. He had issue, three sons and one daughter:
      • (1) Nandu Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. He has issue, one son:
        • (a) Arya Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana
      • (2) Pradip Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana.
      • (3) Kriti Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana
      • (1) Kanwarani Jaya Rajya Lakshmi. m. 1974, Rajkumar Divyakar Pratap Singh (b. 1950), elder son of Raja Shri Dhinesh Pratap Singh, Raja of Kasmanda (Baissidih), in the Sitapur district of  UP, India, by his wife, a daughter of Raja Birendra Bikram Singh, of Payagpur Raj, Bahraich district of  UP. She had issue, two daughters – see Zamindars (Kasmanda).
    • ii) Major-General Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Aditya Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. b. 15^th July 1930, educ. Daly Coll, Indore. ADC General to King Birendra. Rcvd: the Orders of Three Divine Powers 2^nd class, and the Gurkha Right Hand 2^nd class. m. Sri Rani Sunita Rajya Lakshmi, from Tiara. He d. from a sudden heart-attack, at Rana Villa, Katmandu, 15^th July 1990, having had issue, three sons:
      • (1) Gorakh Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. He d. young.
      • (2) Major-General Gaurav Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Joint Leader Anglo-Neapalese assent of Kirat Chuli 1985, prom Maj-Gen 2007, GOC Western Dvsn Pokhara since 2007 . He has issue, a son and a daughter: 
        • (a) Samrat Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana.
        • (a) Meghna Rajya Lakshmi [Srimathi Lal Sahiba Meghna Rajya Lakshmi Kumari, of Patna]. b. at Katmandu, 1979, educ. Mayo Coll Girls’ Sch, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, and Washington State Univ, Pullman, Washington, USA (BA 2001). Assist Studio Production Mngr 2004. m. at Puri, 8^th December 2008, Sriman Lal Sahib Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo (b. 26^th May 1974), MLA for Saintala in the Orissa state assembly, eldest son of Sriman Patayait Sahib Ananga Uday Singh Deo, of Patna, sometime Orissa State Minister for Finance, by his wife, Patayait Rani Srimathi Vijaylakshmi Devi Sahiba, daughter of The Hon Thakur Shiv Mangal Singh, of Jigirsir, in the Balia district of UP, sometime Minister for Agriculture – see India (Patna).
      • (3) Gautam Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Katmandu, 29^th April 1958, educ. The Lawrence Sch, Sanawar, North Point, Darjeeling, India (BA), and Nuremberg, Germany (MBA). Managing Dir Baber Mahal Revisited, Dir of Development Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (KVPT), PR Advisor Keshar Mahal Garden of Dreams Development Brd. Proprietor "Baithak" Restaurant. m. at Katmandu, 6^th May 1980, Sri Rani Bhavana Kumari Sahiba (b. at Simla, 2^nd November 1963), daughter of Kanwar Rattan Singh, of Dhami, India, by his second wife, Kanwarani Sudha Kumari Sahiba, daughter of Brigadier H.H. Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Bundelkhand, Sawai Mahendra, Maharaja Sir Vir Singh Deo Bahadur, Ju Dev Bharat Dharam Ratnakar, Yoga Vidya Vinoda, Maharaja Mushfik Mihrban Sahib of Orchha, KCSI. He had issue, two sons:
        • (a) Virat Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana [Monty Rana]. b. at Katmandu, 12^th September 1981, educ. The Lawrence Sch, Sanawar, Univ of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA, and Indian Sch of Business (MBA), New Delhi, India. Financial Analyst with Ernst & Young 2004-2006, Mergers & Acquisitions Exec at Grant Thornton in New Delhi since 2008. m. at Kaunota Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 19^th February 2009, Sri Rani Himani Rajya Lakshmi (b. at Agra, India, 9^th December 1980), employed with Deutsche Bank in New Delhi, daughter of Colonel Rajkumar Manikya Dev Chand Katoch, of Lambagraon, late The Poona Horse (17^th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry), IA, by his wife, Kunwarani Kiran Kanwar, from Sarmathura, Rajasthan, India. He has issue, a son:
          • (i) Aditya Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. b. April 2011.
        • (b) Varun Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. b. at Katmandu, 10^th March 1983, educ. The Lawrence Sch, Sanawar, and Washington State Univ, USA. Architect. m. at Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 28^th February 2016, Sri Rani Padmaja Kunwar [Padmaja Jadeja] (b. at Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 1984), educ. Mayo Coll Girls’ Sch, Ajmer, Rajasthan, née Rajkumari Ba Shri Padmaja Kunwar Sahib, daughter of Maharaj Shri Randhirsinhji Ranvirsinhji Sahib [Randhir Singh Jadeja], of Sarodar, under Nawanagar.
    • iii) Colonel Jaiprakash Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
      • (1) Saurya Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. 1958. m. Sri Rani Vibha Kumari, daughter of Thakur Shivraj Singh, of Khatipura, in Jaipur, by his wife, Thakurani Sushil Kumari, daughter of Maharaja Mahipal Singh, Maharaja of Sarila, CSI. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
        • (a) Dhiraj Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. 1981.
        • (a) Diksha Rajya Lakshmi. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • (1) Rani Sarala Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Katmandu, 5^th March 1954, educ. St Mary’s Convent Sch, Nainital, India. m. at Kaisar Mahal, Katmandu, 14^th February 1975, Raja Dr Gautam Singh, of Kursela Raj, son of The Hon Raja Dinesh Kumar Singh, of Kursela Raj, in the Purnea district of Bihar, sometime MLA and Minister of State in Bihar, by his wife, Rani Vibha Kumari, of Summha-Deorhi, in Darbhanga dist., Bihar. She has isue, two sons - see India Zamindars (Kursela).
      • (2) Rani Sarita Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba. b. at Katmandu, 1956, educ. St Mary’s Convent, Nainital, and Nirmala Coll, Bombay Univ. m. at Kaisar Mahal, Katmandu, 1976, Raja Shreemant Raghavendra Singh Deo Bahadur, Raja of Korea (b. 25^th March 1953), only son of Raja Shreemant Bhupendra Narain Singh Deo Bahadur, Raja of Korea, by his wife, Rani Bai Shri Vasant Kumari Sahiba, eldest daughter of H.H. Maharana Thakore Shri Jorawarsinhji Jaswantsinhji Jhala Sahib, Maharana of Wadhwan. She has isue, two daughters - see India Non-Salute (Korea).
    • iv) Sagar Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Baber Mahal, Katmandu, 17^th February 1938, educ. Daly Coll, Indore, India, and Worcester Coll, Oxford (MA). Presdt Nepal Heritage Soc 1987-1990 (Mbr Exec Ctee 1985-1987), Vice-Chair National Sports Council 1991, Gen-Sec Nepal Olympic Cttee, MP (Mahasamiti and Lalitpur) 1996, Head of the International Wing of the Nepali Congress Democratic Party. m. 18^th June 1959, Sri Rani Brinda Devi, elder daughter of Rana Shri Raghunath Singh, Rana of Kotkhai, in the Simla district of HP, India, by his second wife, Rani Basantika Devi Sahiba, daughter of Colonel Hira Singh Pathania, Sardar Bahadur, OBI, IDSM, late Kashmir State Forces, of Reh, under Jammu and Kashmir. He has issue, two sons and one daughter, including:
      • (1) Upendra Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. 1965, educ. St Stephen’s Coll, Delhi Univ (BA 1985), Delhi, India. MD Nepal Traditional Crafts Pvt Ltd. Presdt Lalitpur District Cycling Assoc (LDCA). Vice-Presdt Nepal Cycling Assoc. Dir Nepal by Cycle. MBLA certified trail leader. Race Commissar CHAIN DH championship/National DH championship. Mngr infor Nepal Tour of the Dragon, Bhutan, and 19th Asian Mountain Biking Championship in Chengdu, China. m. at Katmandu, 1^st February 1990, Sri Rani Sneh Kumari [Sneh Rana] (b. at Katmandu, 13^th March 1970), profesional make-up artist, MD Sneh Studio, Mbr Cttee of Britain-Nepal Soc 2010-2011, eldest daughter of Rajkumar Shri Sanat Bikram Shah, of Tehri Garhwal, India, by his wife, Kunwarani Meera Devi Shah, daughter of Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Hari Bikram Shah [Harihar Raja], of Ramnagar, Bihar, India. He has issue, a son and a daughter:
        • (a) Parakram Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Katmandu, 1994, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, Rajasthan, and Jai Hind Coll, Churchgate, Bombay, India. Trainee Zanjeer-The Movie.
        • (a) Sunaina Rajya Lakshmi [Tika Rani Sunayana Rajya Lakshmi, of Poonch] [Sunayana Rajye]. b. at Katmandu, 1991, educ. Mayo Coll for Girls, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. m. at Jageshwar, Almora, Uttarakhand, India, Sri Tika Suryeajai Deo Singh Sahib [Sereadeo], only son of Raja-i-Rajgan Sri Raja Raman Deo Singh Sahib Kalan Bahadur, Raja of Poonch, under Jammu and Kashmir, by his wife, Sri Rani Preeti Devi Sahiba, younger daughter of Mian Rajendra Singh Pathania, of Reh, in the Kangra district of HP, India â€?see India (Jammu and Kashmir-Poonch).Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • (2) Udaya Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana [Udaya S. Rana]. b. at Lalitpur, 24^th February 1970, educ. St Xavier’s Sch, Jawalakhel,The Lawrence Sch, Sanawar, St Joseph’s Coll, Northpoint, Darjeeling, St Stephen’s Coll, Delhi Univ (BA), and Cornell Univ (MA), Ithaca, New York, USA. Chief Lalitpur Branch Nepal Youth Congress (NTD) 1998, Mbr Constituent Assembly for Lalitpur-1 since 2013, Minister of State for Finance 2017-2018. Presdt Nepal Students Union (Delhi). Central Presdt Nepal Youth Congress (NTD) 2012-2017. Vice-Presdt International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY). Vice-Chair International Young Democrat Union. Advisor Nepal Shooting Assoc. Mbr Central Working Cttee of Nepali Congress. m. Sri Rani Urvashi Rajya Lkshmi Devi [Urvashi Rana] (b. at New Delhi, India, 8^th September 1974), a sister of Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Manindrajay Bikram Shah [Manindrajay Raja]. He has issue, two sons:
        • (a) Ayush Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, Rajasthan, and Jai Hind Coll, Churchgate, Bombay, India.
        • (b) Samar Shumshere Jang Bahadur ana, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
    • v) Jagdish Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Baber Mahal, Katmandu, 18^th August 1939, educ. Tri-Chandra Coll, Katmandu, Patna Univ (BA), and Allahabad Univ (MA), Allahabad, India. Settled at Simla 1960. Poet and writer, author of “Muna Madam Bhraman” (2003), “Narsingh Avatar” (2037), “Das Drishtikon” (2045), “Naach Gaan ko Rajdhani Bhaktapur” (2064), “Narsingh Avatar Paricharcha” (2046), “Katha Kuthungri” (2046), “Bhupi Sherchan: Kavitwa ra Vyaktitwa” (2046), “Kuun Prakar ko Manche” (2052), “Sathiya Chautari: Ek Vivechana” (2052), “Protection and Conservation of Cultural Dances and Songs: A Study” (2051), “Seto Khyak” (2061). m. (first) May 1951, Sri Rani Shashi Prabha Rajya Lakshmi (b. December 1936), née Shashi Prabha Kumari, daughter of Rana Vidhyadhar Singh, Rana of Kumharsain, by his third wife, a lady from Basantpur. m. (second) at Simla, India, 16^th July 1965, Sri Rani Bhuwan Rajya Lakshmi (b. at Barari, 1^st March 1942), née Bhuvaneshwari Kumari, daughter of Kanwar Shahkar Singh, of Kothi, in Jubbal, India, by his wife, Kanwarani Shushila Devi, daughter of Bir Jung Shah, of Nepal. He had issue, two sons and three daughters by his first wife:
      • (1) Amar Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana. b. 11^th May 1953 (s/o Shashi Prabha). Artist and sportsman. m. Dr Niti Rana (b. 1961), educ. St Mary’s High Sch, Katmandu, and Miranda House, Delhi Univ (BA), Delhi, India, and Katmandu Univ (MA, PhD 2006), Dir The New Era Career Development Inst, Chair Rakshya Nepal 2008, and Amar Jyoti Fndn 2010, second daughter of Kunwar Keshore Verma [Keshav Verma Singh], of Pawayan, in the Shahjahanpur district of UP, by his wife, Kunwarani Preeti Rajya Lakshmi, sometime Proprietor of Sun Koshi restaurant in Katmandu, daughter of Major-General Khem Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He d. at Rockline, Califonia, USA, 5^th October 2008, having had issue, two sons:
        • (a) Saras Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana, educ. The Doon Sch, Dehra Dun, India, and the Univ of California, Davis, California, USA. Founder Mbr Amar Jyoti Fndn 2010.
        • (b) Sameer Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana, educ. Rupy’s International Sch, Katmandu, Chaminade Coll Preparatory Sch, West Hills, and Pomona Coll, Claremont, California, USA. Founder Mbr Amar Jyoti Fndn 2010.
    • Sri Rani Bhuwan Rajya Lakshmi, adopted a son following the death of her husband:
      • (2) Rajesh Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Barari, 30^th August 1970 (adopted s/o Bhuwan, natural elder son of her brother, Kanwar Krishen Singh, of Kothi, in Jubbal, India, by his wife, Kanwarani Druba Devi), educ. St Edward’s Sch, Simla, S.D. Coll, and Himachal Pradesh Univ (MFC), Chandigarh, India. m. at Simla, India, 10^th July 1999, Shalini Devi (b. at Pana, 19^th May 1975), educ. Sacred Heart Convent Sch, Daltanganj, Queen Mary’s and Indraprasath Colls, Delhi, India, daughter of Tikait Vishwadeo Narayan Singh, of Chainpur, by his wife, Tikaitrani Khumudini Devi, daughter of Thakur Bateshwar Prasad Singh, of Bangarah, in Dehri. He has issue, one daughter:
        • (a) Shreya Rajya Lakshmi. b. at the Lady Reading Hospital, Simla, 2^nd May 2000.
    • i) Chakradhur Rajya Lakshmi [Rani Chakradhur Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba, of Gondal]. m. at Katmandu, 23^rd February 1947, Maharajkumar Shri Shivrajsinhji Bhojarajsnhji Sahib (b. 1925), third son of H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Bhojarajsinhji Bhagwant Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Gondal, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Bai Shri Raj Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Rana Shri Banesinhji Sahib of Vana - see India (Gondal).
    • ii) Loke Rajya Lakshmi [H.H. Rani Loke Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba, of Jhabua]. m. H.H. Maharaj Shri Ajit Singh Sahib, Raja of Jhabua (b. 7^th November 1930; d. 8^th November 2002), eldest son of H.H. Maharaj Shri Dileep Singhji Sahib, Raja of Jhabua, KCIE, by his wife, H.H. Rani Gopal Kumari Sahiba. She had issue, three sons and four daughters - see India (Jhabua).
  • b) Bala Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He d.v.p. 1921. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • c) Major-General Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta, Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sir Brahma Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCIE (2.11.1945). b. at Baber Mahal, Katmandu, 1909, educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu. Cmsnd as Col Nepalese Army 1928, Maj-Gen Kali Bahadur Paltan, Chair Brd of Agriculture 1937, Dir-Gen Cottage Industries 1939Cdr 1^st Bde Nepalese contingent in India 1945, served in WW2 (MID), Mbr Bharadari Sabha 1950. Author of “Nepalko Mahabhukampa (The Great Earthquake in Nepal)” (1934). Rcvd: 2^nd class of the Orders of the Three Divine Powers, and the Gurkha Right Hand, Great Earthquake (1935), Royal Jubilee (1936), Assam-Burma (1945), British 39/45 & Burma stars, British War and India Service medals (1945). m. at Katmandu, 1928, Sri Rani … Rajya Lakshmi. He d. after 1963.
  • a) Dharnidhar Rajya Lakshmi [Rani Phanindra Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba, of Tiloi] [Fani]. b. at Baber Mahal, Katmandu, 1908. m. at Katmandu, 1926, as his second wife, Raja Bishra Nath Saran Singh Bahadur [Biswa Nath Sarna Singh], of Tiloi (b. 29^th March 1901; d. 8^th November 1946), adopted son of Rani Jaganath Kunwar Sahiba, the widow of Raja Sur Pal Singh Bahadur, of Tiloi, UP, India. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see India Zamindars (Tiloi). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • b) Homa Rajya Lakshmi [Rani Homa Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba, of Nayagarh]. b. at Baber Mahal, Katmandu, 1913. m. at Katmandu, 29^th January 1931, Raja Shri Krishna Chandra Singh Mandhata, Raja of Nayagarh (b. 15^th August 1911), son of Raja Shri Narain Singh Mandhata, Raja of Nayagarh. She had issue one son - see India (Nayagarh).
• 3) Field Marshal H.H. Ojaswi-Rajanya, Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Om-Ram-Patta Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Sir Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GBE (m 29.4.1937, KBE m 17.1.1924). b. at Katmandu, 8^th January 1892 (s/o Bada Maharani Chandra Loka Bhakta), educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu. Cmsnd as Maj-Gen Nepal Army 1901, ADC to the Prime Minister 1908-1911, Chair Royal Visit Cttee 1911, Cdr 2^nd Bde Nepalese contingent in India 1915-1916, Dir-Gen Commerce & Foreign Imports Dept 1907-1939, Presdt Prince of Wales's Nepal Visit Cttee 1920-1921, Chair Katmandu Municipality & PWD 1922-1930, Rotary Judge 1922-1930, Dir-Gen Royal Museum 1928-1939, Snr MLC and MLA and Mbr Reorganization Brd 1930-1932, Dir-Gen Archaeology Dept 1931-1939, & Foreign Affairs Dept 1932-1937, QMG & Cdg-Gen Southern Cmnd 1934-1945, Cdg-Gen Eastern Cmnd 1945-1947, Ambassador Ext & Min Plen at the Court of St James 1947-1948, Snr Cdng-Gen Western Cmnd & COAS 1948-1951, C-in-C 1951-1953, Minister for Defence 1951-1955, Chief Royal Councillor and Minister for Finance and Admin 1952-1953, prom Field Marshal 1956. Rcvd: the Orders of Ojaswi Rajanya, the Star of Nepal 1^st class, Om Ram Patta, the Three Divine Powers 1^st class and the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class, Great Earthquake (1935), Royal Jubilee (1936), Long Service, and Coron (1956) medals, Durbar Silver medal (1911), British War (1918), Silver Jubilee (1935), and George VI Coron (1937) medals, GO of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (24.5.1934). m. (first) at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 20^th April 1904 (sep. 1941), H.R.H. Princess (Shri Shri Shri Shri Shri Adhirajkumari) Lakshmi Rajya Lakshmi Devi (b. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 11^th August 1895; d. at Katmandu, 4^th September 1954), eldest daughter of H.H. Svasti Shri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividhavirudavali Virajamana Manonnata Projjwala Nepal Tara Mahadhipati Shriman Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Prithvi Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shum Shere Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, Maharajadhiraja of Nepal. m. (second) at Kaiser Mahal, Katmandu, 1943, Sri Rani Krishna Chandra Kumari Devi, daughter of Mukunda Bahadur Singh, of Bajura. m. (a) Arblinlight Nani Sahib. m. (b) Marsina Nani Sahib. m. (c) Moonlight Nani Sahib. He d. at Kaiser Mahal, Katmandu, 7^th June 1964, having had issue, five sons and six daughters:
  • a) General Supradipda-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara, Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Rajkumar Samrajya Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCVO (26.2.1961). b. at Kaiser Mahal, Katmandu, 1921 (s/o Princess Lakshmi), educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu. Hon ADC General to King Mahendra. m. Sri Rani Saraswati Kumari, daughter of Rajkumar Ammar Bahadur Singh, of Bajang, by his wife, Nirpa Kumari. He had issue, one daughter by his first wife, and four sons:
    • i) Bhim Raj Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. St Xavier's Sch., Jawalakhel. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
      • (1) Girish Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • (1) Rachana Rajya Lakshmi.
    • ii) Dr. Yubarna Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
      • (1) Abhisek Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
      • (1) Bhandhana Rajya Lakshmi.
      • (2) Pooja Rajya Lakshmi.
    • iii) Sashi Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
      • (1) Shovan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
      • (1) Samriti Rajya Lakshmi. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • iv) Narayan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
      • (1) Bishal Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
      • (1) Pradhana Rajya Lakshmi.
      • (2) Bijayeta Rajya Lakshmi.
    • i) Sri Chautariyani Jaya Rajya Lakshmi (d/o Saraswati Kumari). m. Sri Chautaria Kendra Bikram Shah, son of Colonel Sri Chautaria Udaya Bahadur Shah. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see Nepal (Nepal).
  • b) Kayur Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (s/o Krishna Chandra), educ. St. Xavier's Sch., Godavari. m. Sri Rani Ambika Rajya Lakshmi, only daughter of Sri Mukhya Chautaria Bhupendra Prasad Shah. He d. before 2004, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
    • i) Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Kumar Gorakh Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Thamel, Katmandu, 17^th February 1969, educ St. Joseph's Coll, Darjeeling, India, St Xavier's Sch., Godavari, and Budhanilakantha Secondary Sch, Kathmandu, Knox Coll, Illinois (BA), and Univ. of Illinois, Urbana (MBA 1994). Employed with Nepal Grindlays Bank Ltd. since 1994. Rcvd: the Order of the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class (23.10.2001). m. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 8th May 1997, H.R.H. Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari) Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi (b. at Katmandu, 15th October 1976; k. at the Narayanhiti Palace, Katmandu, in the massacre of the Royal family, 1^st June 2001), only daughter of H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Mahendramala Parama-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara Ojaswirajanya Parama-Gaurabmaya-Tejaswi-Tribhuvana-Prajatantra-Shripada Parama-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada Parama-Projjwala-Nepal-Tara Parama-Pavitra-Om-Ram-Patta Parama-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyata-Tri-Shakti-Patta Parama-Suprasiddha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Paramadhipati Atirathi Parama Senadhipati Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shriman Maharajadhiraja Birendra Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samara Vijayinam, King of Nepal, by his wife, H.M. Svasti Sri Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara Ojaswi-Rajanya Maha-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sriman Maharajadhiraja Patta Rajninam Bada Maharani Aishwari Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shahanam Sada Saubhajnabatinam, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-General H.H. Ojaswi-Rajanya Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Om-Ram-Patta The Rt Hon. Kendra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He has issue, two daughers:
      • (1) Girvani Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Kesar Mahal, Katmandu, 22^nd January 1998.
      • (2) Surangana Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi Maternity Hospital, Thapathali, 2^nd October 2000.
    • ii) Nir Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana.
    • i) Annapurna Rajya Lakshmi. m. at Naini Tal, India, 19xx, … Shah. She had issue, including a son.
  • e) Lokh Bhakta Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Kaiser Mahal, Katmandu, 1956 (s/o Krishna Chandra). Presdt Bank of Nepal. m. Sri Rani Kavita Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of a daughter of Field Marshal Ojaswi-Rajanya Supradipda-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara, Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu, Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar The Rt Hon. Hari Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Hon. ADC to King Mahendra. He had issue, including a daughter:
    • i) Garima Rajya Lakshmi. m. at Katmandu, February 2001, Dr. Parash Bahadur Singh.
  • a) Budhindu Rajya Lakshmi. m. at Kaiser Mahal, Katmandu, ca. 1935, … Shah. (same as Durga Dibyehswari?) Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • b) H.H. Sri Sri Sri Rani Durga Dibyeshwari Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Kaiser Mahal, Katmandu, 1918 (d/o Princess Lakshmi). m. ca. 1935, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Raja Jitendra Bahadur Shah, Raja of Salyana, eldest son of H.H. Sri Sri Sri Raja Gahendra Bahadur Shah, Raja of Salyana, by his wife, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Rani Soubhagya Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of Field Marshal H.H. Ojaswi-Rajanya Ati-Projjwala-Nepal-Taradisha Atula-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Ati-Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Pridhuladhisha Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, Prime Minister and Supreme C-in-C of the Nepal. She had issue - see Nepal (Salyana).
  • c) Sri Rani Titila Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Kaiser Mahal, Katmandu, 1922 (d/o Princess Lakshmi). m. Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Hari Bikram Shah [Harihar Raja], third son of Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Mohan Bikram Shah [Ram Raja II], Raja of Ramnagar, by his wife, Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumari Sita Kumari Rajya Lakshmi, eldest daughter of Field Marshal H.H. Ojaswi-Rajanya Ati-Projjwala-Nepal-Taradisha Atula-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Ati-Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Pridhuladhisha Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, sometime Prime Minister and Supreme C-in-C of Nepal - see Nepal (Nepal).
  • d) Rajkumari Nayapala Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Kaiser Mahal, Katmandu, 1928 (d/o Princess Lakshmi). m. Field Marshal H.E. Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Rajkumar Surendra Bahadur Shah, KCVO, sometime C-in-C Royal Nepalese Army, third son of H.H. Sri Sri Sri Raja Gahendra Bahadur Shah, Raja of Salyana, by his wife, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Rani Soubhagya Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of Field Marshal H.H. Ojaswi-Rajanya Ati-Projjwala-Nepal-Taradisha Atula-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Ati-Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Pridhuladhisha Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, Prime Minister and Supreme C-in-C of the Nepal. She had issue, two sons - see Nepal (Salyana). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • e) Indira Rajya Lakshmi [Tani] (d/o Krishna Chandra). m. Lieutenant-General Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Shanta Kumar Malla, CVO (18.11.1980), sometime ADC to King Birendra, from a thakuri family of Baglung.
  • f) Sri Chautariyani Som Prabha Rajya Lakshmi (d/o Krishna Chandra). m. Brigadier-General Supradipta-Birendra-Prajatantra-Bhaskara Sri Chautaria Prakash Bikram Shah, of the Royal Household Service, son of Sri Chautaria Mohan Bikram Shah - see Nepal (Nepal).
• Field Marshal H.H. Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Sir Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, had further issue by lesser wives:
  • f) Arabinda Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (s/o Arblinlight) [same as Lieutenant-Colonel Arvind Shamsher Jan Bahadur Rana, MVO (26.2.1961)?]. m. Krishna Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of Major-General …Prasad Shah. He had issue, a daughter:
    • i) Jyotsana Rajya Lakshmi. m. Kunwar Shri D. Kumar Singh, son of Maharajkumar Shri Maheshwar Kumar Singh, os Surguja, by his wife, Rajkumari Bimala Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Parama-Projjwala-Nepal-Tara Parama-Pavitra-Om-Ram-Patta Parama-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyata-Tri-Shakti-Patta Parama-Suprasiddha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Mahadhipati Shriman Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, King of Nepal. She had issue, two daughters - see India (Surguja).
  • g) Murari Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (s/o Marsina). m. Sri Rani Dhanhajuri (Laxmi) Rajya Lakshmi, younger daughter of H.H. Sri Sri Sri Raja Gahendra Bahadur Shah, Raja of Salyana, by his wife, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Rani Soubhagya Rajya Lakshmi Devi, daughter of Field Marshal H.H. Ojaswi-Rajanya Ati-Projjwala-Nepal-Taradisha Atula-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Ati-Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Pridhuladhisha Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, Prime Minister, Supreme C-in-C of the Nepal.
  • g) Sri Rani Phul Kumari Devi (d/o Moonlight). m. General Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Budhendra Bahadur Shah. She had issue, a son.
• 4) Commanding-General H.E. Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Om-Ram-Patta Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Sir Singha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KBE (m .2.1942). b. at Katmandu, 23^rd December 1893 (s/o Bada Maharani Chandra Loka Bhakta), educ. Durbar High Sch., Katmandu. Appointed as Maj-Gen. Nepalese Army 1912, Dir-Gen. of Police 1915-1919, Presdt. Charitable & Benevolent Assocs. 1919-1939, prom. Lt-Gen. before 1928, Chair. Katmandu Municipality & PWD 1929-39, Chief General-in-waiting to the Prime Minister 1934-1935, Head of a special diplomatic mission to France 1934, Env. Extr. & Min. Plen. at the Court of St James 1939-1947, Ambassador to India 1948-1951, Minister for Forests 1951-1952. Rcvd: the Orders of the Star of Nepal 1^st class (1931), Om-Ram-Patta (1948), Three Divine Powers 1^st class (1944) and Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class (1933), Great Earthquake (1935) and Long Service medals, GO Orders of the Legion of Honour of France (1939) and Orange-Nassau of the Netherlands (1946), etc. m. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, May 1906, H.R.H. Princess (Shri Shri Shri Shri Shri Adhirajkumari) Rama Rajya Lakshmi Devi (b. at the Royal Palace, Katmandu, 1^st March 1899; d. at Singha Mahal, Thapathali, Katmandu, 1977), second daughter of H.H. Svasti Shri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividhavirudavali Virajamana Manonnata Projjwala Nepal Tara Mahadhipati Shriman Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Prithvi Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shum Shere Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, Maharajadhiraja of Nepal. He had issue, one son and four daughters, including:
  • a) General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu The Rt Hon. Arjun Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCVO (26.2.1961). b. at Singha Mahal, Thapathali, Katmandu, 25^th June 1915 (s/o Princess Rama), educ. Durbar High Sch. and Tri-chandra Coll., Katmandu and Patna Univ. Apptd. Maj-Gen. 26/6/1915, Chair. Katmandu Municipality & PWD 1939-1945, Rotary Judge 1945-1947, Dir-Gen. Food & Agriculture Depts. 1947-1949, Press & Publicity Depts. 1947-1949, Forestry & Botany Dept. 1949-1950, Presdt. Benevolent and Charitable Assocs. 1939-1951, ADC to King Tribhuvan 1952, prom. Lt-Gen. 1953, Mbr. Planning Cmsn. 1956, Chair. Coron. Cttee. 1956, prom. Gen. 1956, Mbr. Raj Sabha 1956-1969, Hon. ADC to King Mahendra. Presdt. Rotary Club of Katmandu 1964-65, Life Mbr. Nepal Red Cross Soc. Rcvd: the Orders of the Star of Nepal 1^st class (1946), the Three Divine Powers 1^st class (1956) and the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class (1954), Coron. (1956), Dirgha Service and Bhukampa medals. m. May 1935, Sri Rani Bindu Devi Rajya Lakshmi (b. at Askote, UP, India, 2^nd May 1921; d. at Katmandu, 18^th December 2003), only daughter of Kunwar Mandhata Pal, of Askote, UP, India, by his wife, a lady from Western Nepal. He d. at Calcutta, India, December 1981, having had issue, five daughters:
    • i) Gita Rajya Lakshmi [Srimati Jubarani Sahiba Gita Rajya Laxmi Devi of Seraikella]. b. at Singha Mahal, Thapathali, Katmandu, 13^th June 1936. m. Sri Maharaja Shata Bhanu Singh Deo, Raja of Seraikella (b. 29^th June 1930; d. 2^nd July 1993), eldest son of Sri Jubaraj Nrupendra Narayan Singh Deo, Jubaraj Sahib of Seraikella, by his wife, Tikayetrani Shrimathi Kusum Manjari Devi Sahiba, eldest daughter of Maharaja Brij Mohan Deo, Maharaja of Kalahandi, OBE. She had issue, one son - see India Non-Salute (Seraikella).
    • ii) Krishnaa Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Singha Mahal, Thapathali, Katmandu, 3^rd June 1937. m. 20^th February 1960, Maharajkumar Shri Bhupatsinhji Meghrajji Sahib (b. at Bhuj, 29^th May 1937; d.s.p. 18^th January 2001), second son of Colonel H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharao Mirza Shri Meghrajji Sawai Bahadur, Maharao of Cutch, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Bai Shri Rajendra Kunverba Sahiba, third daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Sir Madan Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Kishangarh, KCSI, KCIE. No issue - see India (Cutch).
    • iii) Jaya Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Singha Mahal, Thapathali, Katmandu, 24^th April 1945. m. Captain Bobby Bikram Shah (d. …), Chair. Royal Nepal Airlines 1990-1991. She had issue, one son and one daughter:
      • (1) Rajeev Bikram Shah [Rajib Shah]. b. at Katmandu, 8th April 1968, educ. St Joseph\rquote s Coll., Northpoint, Darjeeling, and the American Embassy Sch., New Delhi, India, and Pepperdline Univ., Malibu, California, USA (BBA). Adopted by his maternal grandfather. Account Mn gr. ANZ Grindlays Bank 1991-1993, Chair. JRP Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd. 1995-1999, with Mukul Group of Industries 1996-2000 and Jaguar Overseas Trading Co. 2000-2002, Chair. RPM Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd. 2000-2005, Chandra Riding Centre Pvt. Ltd, Corporate Service s Pvt Ltd AM International Pvt Ltd., RPM Trading Pvt. Ltd., etc. Chair. Ram Mandir Temple Cttee., and General Arjun and Rani Bindu Devi Rana Trust; Co-Chair. Capt. Bobby Bikram Shah Memorial Trust; Vice-Presdt. Nepal Athletics Assoc. (NAA), Founder Adviser Nepali Kala Sahitya Dot Com Pratishthan, Mbr. Rotary Club (Katmandu), etc. m. Rajkumari Shivani, from Jaipur. He has issue, a daughter:
        • (a) Yashashwi Rajya Lakshmi. b. 2002.
      • (1) Preeti Rajya Lakshmi. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • iv) Asha Rajya Lakshmi [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Asha Raje Sahib Gaekwad]. b. at Katmandu, 21^st July 1946. m. Shrimant Maharajkumar Sangramsinhrao Gaekwad (b. at Laxmi Vilas, Baroda, India, 6^th August 1941), third son of Major-General H.H. Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, GCIE, by his first wife, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Shanta Devi Sahib, daughter of Meherban Shrimant Sardar Mansinhrao [Appa Sahib] Ghorpade, of Kolhapur. She had issue - see India (Baroda).
    • v) Mala Rajya Lakshmi [H.H. Maharani Shri Mala Rajya Lakshmi Deviji Sahiba, Maharani Sahib of Tehri Garhwal]. b. at Katmandu, 23^rd August 1950. m. 1975, H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Manujendra Shah Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal (b. at Narendra Nagar, Tehri, 12^th February 1947), only son and heir of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Swasti Sri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Manabendra Shah Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Suraj Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Rai-i-Rayan Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Shri Sir Prithvi Singhji Bahadur, Maharawal of Banswara, KCIE. She had issue, an only daughter - see India (Tehri Garhwal).
  • a) Maharani Lalita Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Singha Mahal, Thapathali, Katmandu, 20^th February 1917, educ. privately. MP (Lok Sabha) for Dhanbad 1957-1971. m. 25^th February 1936, Maharaja Shri Kamakshya Narain Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Ramgarh (b. 10^th August 1916; d. 1970), MP (Lok Sabha) 1957-1970, eldest son of Maharaja Lakshmi Narain Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Ramgarh, by his wife, the daughter of the Raja of Porahit. She had issue, one son - see India Zamindars (Ramgarh Raj). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • b) H.H. Maharani Durga Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba. b. at Singha Mahal, Thapathali, Katmandu, 1918, educ. privately. m. at Katmandu, 24^th February 1937, Major H.H. Mahendra Maharaja Narendra Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Maharaja of Panna (b. 29^th May 1915), eldest son of Colonel H.H. Mahendra Maharaja Shri Sir Yadvendra Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Maharaja of Panna, KCSI, KCIE, by his first wife, H.H. Mahendra Maharani Shri Manhar Kunwarba Sahiba, KIH, only daughter of Colonel H.H. Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Bhavsinhji Takhtsinhji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Bhavnagar, KCSI, by his first wife, H.H. Thakurani Shri Dev Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Maharaol Shri Mansinhji Prithurajsinhji, Maharaol of Baria. She had issue - see India (Panna).
  • c) Rani Bhuban Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba. b. at Singha Mahal, Thapathali, Katmandu, 191x, educ. privately. m. (first) at Delhi, 25^th November 1948, Musfik Meherban-i-Dostan Raja Shri Sardar Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Khetri (b. 16^th March 1920; d.s.p. at the Breech Candy Nursing Home, Bombay, 23^rd February 1987), sometime Indian Ambassador to Laos 1956-1959, adopted son and successor of Musfik Meherban-i-Dostan Raja Shri Amar Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Khetri, in Jaipur state - see India Vassal States (Khetri). m. (second) H.E. Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Jharendra Narayan Singha, GCVO (b. at Tue, Jethaburi, Thamel, 14^th March 1924), sometime Ambassador to the Court of St James’s, son of Raja Raghav Narayan Singh, Raja of Thalahara, by his wife, Sri Sri Sri Rani Chhatra Rajya Lakshmi - see Nepal (Thalahara). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 5) Commanding-General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Om-Ram-Patta Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Sir Krishna Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCSI (2.11.1945), KBE (m 29.4.1937). b. at Katmandu, 28^th February 1900 (s/o Bada Maharani Chandra Loka Bhakta), educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu. Cmsnd as Maj-Gen 1918, 1^st Nepalese Envoy Extr & Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St James’s 1934-1939, represented Nepal at the funeral of the King-Emperor George V 1936 and at the Coronation of King-Emperor George VI 1937, Dir-Gen Agriculture and Food Depts 1939-1940, Depts of Botany, Cottage Industries, Nepal Rashtra Bank, and Board of Development 1940-1943, GOC Nepalese contingent in India 1943-1945, served in WW2, ADC General &Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister 1947-1948, Dir-Gen Foreign Affairs Dept 1947-1949. Rcvd: the Orders of the Star of Nepal 1^st class, Om Ram Patta, the Three Divine Powers 1^st class and the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class, Nepal Gallantry Medal, Great Earthquake Medal (1935), Royal Jubilee (1936), and Assam-Burma Medal (1945), British King George V Silver Jubilee (1936), King George VI Coron. (1937), 39/45 & Burma stars, Defence, War and IGS (1945) medals, GC of the Orders of Leopold II of Belgium (1934), Cloud and Banner of China, etc. m. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, November 1909, H.R.H. Princess (Shri Shri Shri Shri Shri Adhirajkumari) Tara Rajya Lakshmi Devi (b. at Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, December 1901; d. at Katmandu, 25^th January 1982), daughter of H.H. Svasti Shri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividhavirudavali Virajamana Manonnata Projjwala Nepal Tara Mahadhipati Shriman Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Prithvi Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shum Shere Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, Maharajadhiraja of Nepal. He d. at Jaya Bhavan, Bangalore, India, 19^th May 1977, having had issue, three sons and two daughters:
  • a) Major-General Parakrama Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Katmandu, 1920 (s/o Princess Tara). Cmsnd as Maj-Gen soon after his birth. He d. young, aged six months.
  • b) Major-General Bishan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Katmandu, 192x, educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu.
  • c) H.E. Jharendra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (s/o Princess Tara), educ. Bishop Cotton’s Sch, Bangalore, India. Dir Nepal Bank Ltd 1997-2002. Chair Yeti Travels Pvt Ltd 2009. Life Mbr Nepal Council of World Affairs. Mbr Nepal-Britain Soc. Author of “Catalogue of Shinga Collection” (1976). Co-author of “Pasupatiksetrako Sănskritika Adhyayana” (1996-1999). m. Sri Rani Manju Rajya Lakshmi, co-author of “Pasupatiksetrako Sănskritika Adhyayana” (1996-1999), Dir Yeti Travels Pvt Ltd 2009, Mbr Nepal-Britain Soc, daughter of Sri Sri Sri Raja Rajhab Narayan Singh [Raghavanarayanasingha], Raja of Thalahara, by his wife, Sri Sri Sri Rani Chhatra Rajya Lakshmi. He had issue, two sons:
    • i) Devendra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. Univ of Birmingham (BA 1988), Imperial Coll, London (MSc 2000), Huly International Business Sch (PGD Gen Mgmt 2014), Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Chair & Project Dir Udaya Himalaya Network, Thalahara 1991-1996, Forests Campaigner WWF International, Switzerland 1996-1998, Co-ordinator Forests Protection 1998-2000, Mngr Protected Areas Initiative 2000-2002, Consultant Racon 2003-2005, Deputy Dir Asia-Pacific Regional Programme WWF 2006-2007, Mngr Global Initiatives Unit 2007-2011, Snr Mngr Special Projects since 2011. m. at Bansbari, Katmandu, 20^th February 2003, ...
    • ii) Shivendra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA), Singapore, and Purdue Univ (BSc 2012), USA. Research Assist (Industrial Engineering) at Tsinghua Univ 2011, Snr Design Technical Leader General Motors Components Holdings LLC 2012, Technical Engineer Maini Precision Products 2013-2015, Event Mngr Adventure Sports Nepal since 2015.Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • a) Chhatra Kumari Rajya Lakshmi (d/o Princess Tara).
  • b) Vina Devyeshwari Devi [Rani Vina Devyeshwari Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Kullu]. b. at Singha Durbar, Katmandu, 4^th March 1928. m. at Amritsar, Punjab, India, 1942, Rai Mahinder Singh, of Kullu (b. 12^th December 1927; d. 4^th September 1989), eldest son of Rai Bahadur Bhagwant Singh, of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, by his wife, a princess from Suket. She had issue, two sons and one daughter â€?see India Zamindars (Kullu).
• 6) Major-General Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Vishnu Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Singha Durbar, Katmandu, 13^th November 1906 (s/o Bada Maharani Bala Kumari), educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu. Cmsnd as Maj-Gen 1924. Fled Nepal for London in 1931. Removed from the roll of succession. m. Sri Rani Urmila Rajya Lakshmi (b. at Katmandu, 12^th January 1911). He d. at Nassau, Bahamas, 4^th February 1946, having had issue, one son:
  • a) Rajkumar Pitamber Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at London, 17^th August 1931, educ. Westminster Sch, London, and St Edmund’s Hall, Oxford (BA). Cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut British Army 2/7/1955, attached Royal Border Regt, transf to KRRC (TA) 27/11/1956, prom Lieut 4/3/1957, transf TARO 1/5/1962, worked at Lloyds of London, and with Mahendra & Mahendra Ltd, in India, MD 1990-1997. Presdt Indian Golf Union 1974-1976, and Bombay Chamber of Commerce 1997-1998 (Vice-Presdt 1996-1997). All-India Amateur Golf Champion 1966 & 1973. Rcvd: Arjuna Award (1967) of India. m. Sri Rani Sunita Rajya Lakshmi [Sunita Pitamber (d. at Windsor Villa, Breach Candy, Bombay, 21^st May 2006, interior designer. He d. at Bombay, 20^th August 2005.
• 7) General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Om-Ram-Patta Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Sir Shanker Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GBE (c 16.11.1949, KBE m 24.9.1946). b. at Singha Durbar, Katmandu, 1909 (s/o Bada Maharani Bala Kumari), educ. Durbar High Sch. Katmandu. Apptd. Maj-Gen. 1927, Acting Head Shrestra Kousal 1930-1931, Head of Madesh Report Nixari and Kothamahal 1931-1934 & 1947-1949, Dir-Gen. PWD 1936-1943, Mbr of the special diplomatic mission to confer the Order of Ojaswi-Rajanya and the rank of Commanding-General on the King-Emperor George VI 1946, Dir-Gen.  Roads & Railways Dept. 1946-1947, Dir-Gen. Police Dept. 1947-1949, prom. Gen. 1948, ADC General & Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister 1948-1949, Ambassador at the Court of St James's 1949-1954 (conc. to France, the USA and the Netherlands). Attended the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London 1953. Rcvd: the Orders of the Star of Nepal 1^st class (1946), Om-Ram-Patta (1948), the Three Divine Powers 1^st class (1948), and the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class (1941), GC of the Order of Orange-Nassau of the Netherlands (1949) and GO of the Order of Legion of Honour of France (1949), Queen Elizabeth II Coron. medal (1953), etc. m. at Singha Durbar, Katmandu, 22^nd May 1924, Sri Rani Kumari Rajya Lakshmi, eldest daughter of Colonel Tej Bahadur Malla. He d. 4^th June 1976, having had  issue, two sons and one daughter:
  • a) Lieutenant-General Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Sridhar Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Pul Chowk, Lalitpur, 16^th August 1928, educ. Durbar High Sch. Katmandu. Cmsnd. RNA 1944, Special Mil. Attaché at the Court of St James's 1949-1951, Mil. Attaché (conc. Netherlands, France and USA) 1951-1957, Special Rep. to France and Netherlands, prom. Lieut-Gen. 1957, ret. 1958, Assist. Minister for Defence 1977-1979, Minister of State for Defence 1979, Mbr. Raj Parishad 1996. Presdt. Nepalese Ex-Servicemen's Org., and Nepal Heritage Soc. 1996-2001 (Vice-Presdt. Exec. Cttee. 1983-1987, 1992-1996), Chair. Nepal-Korea Friendship & Cultural Assoc. 1991. Rcvd: the Orders of the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class, and the Three Divine Powers 2^nd class, GO of the Order of Orange-Nassau of the Netherlands (1949), and Cdr. of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (1949). m. at the Singha Durbar Palace, Katmandu, 1948, Sri Rani Padma Rajya Lakshmi, née Singh, of Kashmir. He had issue, two sons and one daughter, including:
    • i) Sarad Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at London, 4^th September 1954. m. at Katmandu, 7^th May 1981, Sri Rani Sneha Rajya Lakshmi Devi (b. at Calcutta, 2^nd May 1955), youngest daughter of H.H. Maharaja Shri Pradeep Chandra Bhanj Deo, Maharaja of Mayurbhanj, by his wife, H.R.H. Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari) Bharati Rajya Lakshmi Devi, fourth daughter of H.M. Svasti Shri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividhavirudavali Virajamana Shriman Manonnata-Projjwala-Nepal-Tara Mahadhipati Shriman Maharajadhiraja Shri Shri Shri Shri Shri Maharaja Thribuvhan Bir Bikram Jang Shah Bahadur Shumshere Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, King of Nepal. He had issue, a son:
      • (1) Shashwat Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana.Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • b) Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Damodar Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Katmandu, 1929, educ. Durbar High Sch. Katmandu. Ambassador to the USSR 1964-1966, Minister for Panchayats 1973-1974.
  • a) Prabha Rajya Laxmi [H.H. Ranawala Maharani Shrimant Prabha Rajya Lakshmi Devi of Ratlam]. b. at Katmandu, 1927. m. at Bombay, 1947, H.H. Maharaja Shrimant Lokendra Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Ratlam (b. at Ranjit Bilas Palace, Ratlam, 9^th November 1927; d.s.p. 24^th June 1991), eldest son of Major-General H.H. Maharaja Shrimant Sir Sajjan Singhji, Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Ratlam, GCIE, KCSI, KCVO, by his fifth wife, H.H. Sodawala Maharani Shrimant Sodha Bai Sahiba, of the Soda Rajput family of Nawanagar. She d.s.p. 17^th April 1993 - see India (Ratlam).
• 8) Lieutenant-General Supradipdha-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Madan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Singha Durbar, Katmandu, 19xx (s/o Bada Maharani Bala Kumari), educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu. Cmsnd as Maj-Gen 1927, prom Lieut-Gen 1934. Rcvd: the Orders of the Star of Nepal 1^st class, the Three Divine Powers 2^nd class and the Gurkha Right Hand 2^nd class. m. Sri Rani Jagadamba Rajya Lakshmi (b. 1917; d. 1988), social worker. He d. at Shree Durbar, Katmandu, 1955, having had issue, including two sons:
  • a) Gopal Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He had issue, two sons:
    • i) Mahesh Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
    • ii) Dinesh Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
  • b) Yagyaraj Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 9) Major-General Kunwar Badri Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. b. 1908 (c) (s/o Roshan Padi), educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu. He joined the Royalists under Field Marshal Rudra SJB Rana in support of King Tribhuvan January 1950. m. Nepu Maharani, a natural daughter of H.H. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Parama-Projjwala-Nepal-Tara Mahadhipati Shriman Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Prithvi Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, Maharajadhiraja of Nepal. He had issue, a son:
  • a) Colonel Prahlad Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He joined the Royalists in support of King Tribhuvan, and was placed under house arrest December 1950. He had issue, a son:
    • i) Jyoti Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. Settled in India.
• 1) Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumari Khagaraja Divyeshwari Rajya Lakshmi [Rani of Bajang]. b. 1880 (d/o Bada Maharani Chandra Loka Bhakta). m. at Katmandu, 1894, Colonel Sri Sri Sri Raja Jai Prithi Bahadur Singh, Raja of Bajang (b. 21^st August 1877; d. at Bangalore, 15^th October 1940), sometime Consul-General at Calcutta, eldest son of the Sri Sri Sri Raja Bikram Bahadur Singh, Raja of Bajang, by his wife, Sri Sri Sri Rani Rudra Kumari [Gauri Maiya], daughter of Field Marshal H.E. Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, GCB, GCSI. She had issue - see Nepal (Bajang).
• 2) Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumari Shrimati Divyeshwari Rajya Lakshmi [Maharani Shrimati Divyeshwari Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba, of Balrampur]. b. at Singha Durbar, Katmandu, 1918 (d/o Bada Maharani Bala Kumari). m. at Singha Durbar, Katmandu, November 1932, Maharaja Sir Pateshwari Prasad Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Balrampur, KCIE (b. 2^nd January 1914; d.s.p.m. 20^th June 1964), son of Maharaja Sir Bhagwati Prasad Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Balrampur, KCIE, KBE, in the Gonda district of UP. She d. 1999, having had issue - see India Zamindars (Balrampur).