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Lambjang and Kaski

GENEALOGY

• 1) Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar … Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
• 2) Commanding-General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Om-Ram-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Sir Bahadur Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GBE (m 1938, c 30.5.1934), KCB (m 2.11.1945). b. 1892 (s/o Jetha Bada Maharani Padma Kumari), educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. Maj-Gen 1910, cdr Patan bde 1910-1929, cdr 1^st Nepalese cont in India 1915-1916, Rotary Supreme Court Judge 1922-1929, Dir-Gen of Education 1924-1929, ADC General & Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister 1932-1940 and 1943-1947, prom Gen 1934, Envoy Ext & Min Plen to the Court of St James 1934-1935, Presdt Development Brd 1935-1940, Dir-Gen Foreign Affairs 1937-1939 & 1943-1947, and Nepal Bank Ltd 1937-1940, GOC Nepalese Forces in India 1939-1943, Chief Justice 1943-1945, Adstr Nepal Terai 1945-1946, Presdt Constitutional Reforms Cttee 1947-1948, Eastern Cdng-Gen 1948-1951. Hon Col. British Army 17/3/1942. Rcvd: the Orders of the Star of Nepal 1^st class, Om-Ram-Patta (1948), the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class (2^nd class 1934), and the Three Divine Powers 2^nd class (1939), GC of the Order of the Crown of Italy (1934), and GO of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (1939), British War (1918), George V Silver Jubilee (1935), 39/45 and Burma Stars, British Defence and War (MID clasp) (1945) medals. m. (first) 1906, Sri Rani Chandra Rajya Lakshmi (b. 1895; d. at Woking, Surrey, 18^th July 1934). m. (second) 1937, Sri Rani Lakshmi Kumari. He d. at the Bahadur Bhawan, Katmandu, 19^th May 1977, having had issue, three sons and five daughters:
• a) General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Om-Ram-Patta Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Ujjwal- Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada Nara Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCVO (26.2.1961). b. at Jawalakhel Durbar, 16^th December 1911, educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu. Master of the Household to the Prime Minister 1940-1945, Dir-Gen Police 1947-1951, Insp-Gen Royal Nepal Police 1951-1953, Mbr Bharadari Sabha 1950, Hon ADC to the King 1952. Presdt. World Elephant Polo Assoc (Nepal Chapter), Vice-Chair National Olympic Cttee 1962-1964. Known as the ‘Father of Sports’ in Nepal. Author of “Janarala Nara Samsera Janga Bahadura Ranako Jivani: Uhamkai Juvani” (2006). 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, and the Footprint of Nepal 2^nd class (23.10.2001), the Olympic Order of Merit, etc. m. (first) Sri Rani Uma Rajya Lakshmi (b. 1916), from Doti. m. (second) 25^th May 1955, Sri Rani Prabha Rajya Lakshmi. He d. at Nara Dera, Katmandu, 24^th April 2006, having had issue, four sons and three daughters:
  • i) Dibhakar Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
  • ii) Gaurabmaya-Supradipta-Birendra-Prajatantra-Bashkar Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Prabhakar Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, OBE (c 17.2.1986). b. at Singha Durbar, Katmandu, 26^th November 1935 (s/o Rani Uma), educ. Durbar High Sch. Katmandu, St Joseph's Coll., North Point, Darjeeling, and Patna Univ. (BA 1959). Personal Assist to Chair. National Planning Cmsn. 1957-1958; Assist Mgr. Soaltee Oberoi Hotel Ltd. (Katmandu) 1965-1966 (Gen Mgr 1966-1968, Exec. Dir. 1968, Chair. 19xx-2002). Chair. Princess Jayanti Memorial Trust; Presdt. Hotel Assoc. of Nepal 1970-1977 (Hon. Life Presdt. since 1977), Nepal Heritage Soc. 1983-1987 (Hon. Treasurer 1987-1990), Forum for Energy Dvpt., Hon. Presdt. Soaltee Group, Founder Pacific-Asian Tourism Assoc., Mbr. King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation, American Himalayan Fndn., Nepal Heritage Soc., etc. Rcvd: the Orders of the Three Divine Powers 2^nd class (1995) and the Gurkha Right Hand 2^nd class (1990), the Birendra Democracy Decoration 2^nd class (7.7.2002), Cdr by Number of the Order of Civil Merit of Spain, etc. m. at Katmandu, 4^th July 1961, Sri Rani Amaravathi Rajya Lakshmi. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
    • (1) Siddhartha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Katmandu, 5^th May 1966. Presdt. Sipradi Trading Co. Ltd., Chair. Soaltee Oberoi Hotel Ltd. (Katmandu) sinc e 2002, Dir. Surya Tobacco Co. (P) Ltd. since 2002. Dir Surya Nepal Pvte. Ltd. Exec. Nepal Chamber of Commerce 2003-2006.m. at Katmandu, 12^th September 2004, Sri Rani Nilima Rajya Lakshmi, née Gurung, "Miss Nepal" 1997.
    • (1) Maya Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Katmandu, 1963. m. at Katmandu, 28^th November 2002, as his fourth wife (div. New York, USA, May 2005) Peter F. Tufo (b. 1939), educ. Beloit Coll and Yale Univ (LL.B.), corporate litigator at Davis, Polk & Wardwell, Chief Counsel NY City Dept. of Investigation, M ayoral Assist. for Federal Affairs, Partner Tufo & Zuccotti 1970-1986, Partner Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy 1986-1997, Chair NYC Corrections Brd 1975-1985, and NY Thruway Authority 1989-1996, Snr Adviser Lazard Freres & Co, MD Investment Banking Mer rill Lynch & Co 19xx-1996, US Ambassador to Hungary 1997-2001, Hon. LL.D. (City Univ. 1987), Presdt Yale Law Sch Assoc, son of Dr. Gustave F. Tufo, MD, of Chicago, Illinois.
  • iii) Pradeep Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. St Xavier's High Sch, and Benares Hindu Univ, Benares, India. Employed with Soaltee Oberoi, Tiger Mountain Group of Companies, Fish Tail Lodge (Pokhara) 1978-1988. He has issue, a son:
    • (1) Pradyot Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana.  Copyright©Christopher Buyers
  • iv) Prakash Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He has issue, a son:
    • (1) Paryas Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana
  • i) Om-Ram-Patta Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu H.R.H. Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari) Princep Rajya Lakshmi Devi, DStJ (11.12.1975). b. at the Bahadur Bhawan, Katmandu, 16^th March 1930. Attended the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London 1953 (rcvd: Coron. medal), Presdt. Nepal Red Cross Soc. 1964-1981, and Women's Red Cross Soc. 1952-1964, Vice-Chair. Children's Org., Mbr. Raj Sabha 1962. Rcvd: the Orders of Om Ram Patta (1975), the Three Divine Powers (1956), and the Gurkha Right Hand (1965), Coron. medals 1956 and 1975. m. at Katmandu, 5^th March 1945, Colonel H.R.H. Ojawsi-Rajanya Maha-Gaurabmaya-Tejasvi-Tribhuvan-Prajatantra-Shripada Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Om-Ram-Patta Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) Himalaya Pratap Bir Bikram Shah, GCMG, GBE (b. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 12^th October 1921; d.s.p. 9^th May 1980), second son 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, by his first wife, H.M. Queen Kanti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah, elder daughter of Raja Arjun Singh Sahib, of Chhatara, Barhgaon, Oudh. She d.s.p. at the Samitivej Hospital, Bangkok, 22^nd May 1982 - see Nepal (Nepal).
  • ii) H.R.H. Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari) Helen Rajya Lakshmi Devi [H.R.H. Princess Helen Shah]. b. at the Bahadur Bhawan, Katmandu, 21^st September 1932. Mbr. Raj Sabha 1977, Chair. Nepal Red Cross Soc. 1981-1990, Hotel d'Annapurna, etc. Rcvd: the Orders of Om Ram Patta (23.10.2001), the Three Divine Powers 1st class and the Gurkha Right Hand 1st class (24.2.1975), Coron. (1956) and Daibi-Prakop-Piditoddhar medals, and GC Order of the Precious Crown of Japan. m. at Katmandu, 17^th June 1945, as his first wife (sep.), 3) Colonel H.R.H. Maha-Gaurabmaya-Tejasvi-Tribhuvan-Prajatantra-Shripada Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Om-Ram-Patta Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) Basundhara Bir Bikram Shah, GCMG (b. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 25^th November 1921; d. at the Bir Hospital, Katmandu, 31^st August 1977), third son 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, by his first wife, H.M. Queen Ishwari Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah, younger daughter of Raja Arjun Singh Sahib, of Chhatara, Barhgaon, Oudh. She d. from cancer, at King Birendra Military Hospital, Chauni, 12^th September 2007, having had issue, three daughters - see Nepal (Nepal).
• b) Prabhu Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. m. Sri Rani Rajeshwori Rajya Lakshmi.
• c) Om Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. Bishop Cotton Sch, Simla, India. He has issue, one son and one daughter.
• a) ... Rajya Lakshmi (eldest). m. Kunwar of Berua, UP, India.
• b) ... Rajya Lakshmi (second). m. Kunwar Surat Bahadur Singh, of Lucknow, UP, India.
• c) Purna Rajya Lakshmi [Rajkumarni Purna Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba, of Sikar]. m. at Allahabad, 7^th February 1940, as his second wife, Rajkumar Sri Hardyal Singh (b. at Jaipur, 9^th July 1922; d.s.p.m. 15^th June 1954), eldest surviving son of Sri Rao Raja Kalyan Singh Bahadur, of Sikar, under Jaipur, India – see India (Jaipur-Sikar).
• d) Hem Rajya Lakshmi [Kumari Sushila Devi Sahiba, of Jasdan] (d/o the second wife). m. Kumar Shri Pratapkumar Ala Khachar (b. 28^th November 1937), younger son of Meherban Mukhlisan, Sadakat Va Ekhlasinisan Mahobat Hun, Darbar Shri Ala Khachar II Sahib, Darbar Sahib of Jasdan, CIE, by his second wife, Rani Madhavi Devi Sahiba, younger daughter of Raj Rana Karan Chand Sahib, Raj Rana of Jubbal. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see India Non-salute (Jasdan).
• e) Tarja Rajya Lakshmi [Rani Tarja Kumari Devi Sahiba, of Nagod]. m. Maharaj Shri Nagendra Singhji Sahib, son of H.H. Raja Shrimant Mahendra Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Raja of Nagod, by his second wife, H.H. Rani Shri Shyam Kumari Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Virendra Bahadur Singh, of Bandhi, in Sohawal state, Central India. She had issue, two sons – see India (Nagod).
• 3) Major-General Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Man Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana. b. 1889, educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu. Cmsnd as Maj-Gen Kali Bahadur Paltan 1/7/1930, Dir Communications & Electrical Dept 1939, Auditor-Gen 1941. He d. 1941, having had issue, seven sons and two daughters:
  • a) Brigadier-General Lakshmi Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana, CBE (m 2.11.1945). CO 1^st Training Btn, and officiating CO 1^st Nepalese Bde in India 1945. m. (first) an Indian lady, who had no issue. m. (second) 15 years after his first marriage, Sri Rani Kamala Rajya Lakshmi (b. ca. 1924), née Shahi. He had issue, one son and one daughter, by his second wife:
    • i) Madhu Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. Vice-Presdt Nepal Amateur Athletic Assoc (NAAA). Life Mbr Godavari Alumni Assoc.
  • b) Brigadier-General Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Maheshwar Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana, CVO (26.2.1961). Cdt. Pioneer Btn. Rcvd: the Order of the Gurkha Right Hand 2^nd class, Coron Medals (1956 and 1975), and Gajendra Mokshya (for courage in a single handed rescue of passengers from a plane crash in Simara Airport). m. Sri Rani Hem Kumari Devi, daughter of Karna Dhoj Bahadur Shah, a thakuri from Salyan dist. He d. 1982, having had issue, one son and two daughters: Copyright©Christopher Buyers
    • i) Madhukar Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. b. at Lalitpur, 19^th July 1941, educ. Victoria Boys’ Sch, Kurseong, Hindu Coll, Delhi Univ (BA 1962), Inst des Hautes Etudes Internationales, Geneva, Switzerland, Manchester Univ (Dipl. Econ. Dvpt. 1964), and McMmaster Univ, Ontario (MA Econ. 1967). Manpower Economist in Federal Government of Canada, Lecturer in Economics at Nippising Univ, Assoc Teaching Master Cambrian Coll of Applied Arts and Technology, Assoc Professor the Centre for Economic Development & Admin Tribhuvan Univ 1971, Exec Dir, Snr Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance, with the rank of Hon Minister of State, Minister for Finance 2005-2006, Professor & Dir of Marketing at South Asian Inst of Management since 2010. Chair Rastriya Chamal Karkhana 1974, Shaligram Apartment Hotel Pvt Ltd, etc. Presdt Jawalakhel Youth Club 1975, MAN, and Nepal Britain Soc, Vice-Presdt. Rotary Club (Jawalakhel), Hon Sec Nepal Heritage Soc 1985-1987, Mbr of the Brd Inst of Foreign Affairs, Inst for Development Studies, etc. Dir Nepal Finance and Savings Co Ltd. m. 7^th February 19XX, Greta Mary Pennington Rana, MBE (c 31.12.2004) (b. at Leeds, Yorks., 7^th February 1943), née Greta Mary Pennington, educ. Castleford Grammar Sch, Victoria Univ, Manchester, UK (BA), Editor Fall Out magazine, juvenile protection worker in Canada 1966-1970, director of Social Services at St. Joseph’s Hospital 1970-1971, Features Editor Valley News and Views 1982-1986, Snr Editor Information, Communication and Outreach Division (ICOD) since 1989, Sec PEN (Nepal) since 1990, Chair International Women Writers’ Cttee 1994-1996, Presdt Nepal Assoc for Women Studies, Mbr Exec Cttee Nepal Britain Soc, poet and author of “Mara” (1975), “Distant Hills” (1977), “Nothing Greener” (1977), “Right As It Is” (1977), “The Stone God Thunders” (1987), “Middle Lode” (1989), “The Hill” (1991), “Ghosts in the Bamboo”, “Guests in this Country” (1994), “Beneath the Jacaranda” (1995), “Nothing Personal” (1997), “A Place Beneath the Pipal Tree” (1997), “Mount Everest”, and ca. 500 papers on social science, public interest and advocacy issues. He had issue, three sons:
      • (1) Dr. Dani Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. m. Bindra Rajya Lakshmi. He has issuem two daughters:
        • (a) Savannah Rajya Lakshmi.
        • (b) Shreya Rajya Lakshmi. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
      • (2) Karam Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. m. Nathalie Rajya Lakshmi. He has issue, one daughter:
        • (a) Maya Rajya Lakshmi.
      • (3) Sarit Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. Hoteliar Shanlaigran Apartment Hotel. m. Prama Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of Sri Chautaria Kendra Bikram Shah, by his wife, Sri Chautariyani Jaya Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of General Supradipda-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara, Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Rajkumar Samrajya Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCVO, Hon ADC to King Mahendra. He has issue, two daughters:
        • (a) Devasria Rajya Lakshmi.
        • (b) Jetasria Rajya Lakshmi.
    • i) Rajeshwori Rajya Lakshmi [Raji Rana]. b. 1940.
    • ii) Bimala Rajya Lakshmi [Bimala Singh]. b. 1942. m. ... Singh. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
  • c) Major Dadi Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana. He had issue, three sons and two daughters:
    • i) Hem Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. He has issue, one son and three daughters:
      • (1) Gopal Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.
      • (1) Sheela Rajya Lakshmi.
      • (2) Sharmila Rajya Lakshmi. m. … Adhikari.
      • (3) Sarita Rajya Lakshmi.
    • ii) Lieutenant-Colonel Purendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
      • (1) Pritam Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana [Priam Rana]. Writer and journalist. Settled in Van Nuys, California, USA. m. (div. 2009) Sushila Rajya Lakshmi.
      • (1) Pooja Rajya Lakshmi.
    • iii) Dumber Shumsher Jung Bahadur Bahadur Rana. He has issue, one daughter:
      • (1) Vidushi Rajya Lakshmi. m. Damber Bikram Shah. She has issue, one daughter:
        • (a) Devanshi Rajya Lakshmi.
  • d) Colonel Phanendra Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana. He had issue, three sons and two daughters:
    • i) Morten Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana.
    • ii) Ram Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana.
    • iii) Lakshman Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana.
    • i) Paresia Rajya Lakshmi.
    • ii) Minu Rajya Lakshmi.
  • e) General Tara Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana. m. (first) …m. (second) … He had issue, three sons and three daughters, including:
    • i) Raju Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (s/o the first wife). He had issue, two sons:
      • (1) Amrit Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
      • (2) Aashish Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.
    • ii) Rajesh Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (s/o the second wife).
    • iii) Rabi Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (s/o the second wife).
  • f) Binayak Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana. He had issue, one son and two daughters, including:
    • i) Bindu Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana.
  • g) Uday Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana. He had issue, three daughters.
  • a) Gadak Rajya Lakshmi (the eldest child). m. Sri Sahebju Chandra Jung Shah.
  • b) "Sani Phuju". m. Sri Sahebju Som Bikram Shah.
• 4) Commanding-General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Agni Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (s/o Jetha Bada Maharani Padma Kumari), educ. Durbar High Sch, Katmandu. Lt-Gen before 1923, prom Gen 1934, Equerry to King Thribhuvan 1938, Dir-Gen Postal Dept 1938, Northern Cdng-Gen 1945-1948. Rcvd: the Orders of the Star of Nepal 1^st class and the Gurkha Right Hand 2^nd class. He d. after 1971, having had issue, six sons:
• a) Siddhi Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
• b) Lieutenant-General Ojaswi-Rajanya Om-Ram-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu The Rt Hon. Kendra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. b. 1927, educ. Durbar High Sch., Katmandu. Rcvd: the Orders of the Ojaswi Rajanya, Om Ram Patta, and Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class, and Coron. medals 1956 and 1975. m. Sri Rani Shree Rajya Lakshmi Devi (b. 1928; d. at King Birendra Military Hospital, Chauni, 20th January 2005, cremated at Aryaghat, Pashupatinath), née Shah, of a junior branch of the Royal family. He d. at Katmandu, 24^th July 1982, having had issue, two sons and three daughters:
  • i) Lieutenant-General Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Suraj Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. b. 1947, educ. St Joseph’s Coll, Nainital. Dir-Gen Health Services. He has issue, a son and a daughter:
    • (1) Sanjiv Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. Gen Mngr Shangrila Channel (Pvt.) Ltd.
    • (1) Rochana Rajya Lakshmi, educ. Katmandu Acad. Partner & Financial Dir “Beautification” fashion boutique since 2010. Dir Bars International (P) Ltd since 2010. m. Captain Sanjay Bir Shahi, pilot with Buddha Airlines.
  • ii) Major Uday Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He has issue, a son:
    • (1) Raunak Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
  • i) 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 [H.M. Queen Aishwari]. b. at Lazimpat, 7^th November 1949, educ. St Helen's Convent, Kurseong and St Mary's Sch., Jawalakhel, India. Crowned at Katmandu with her husband, 26^th February1975. Grand Master of the Royal Orders 3^rd March 1972-4^th January 1990. Rcvd: the Nepal Decoration of Honour (1975), the Orders of Ojaswi Rajanya (3.3.1972), Footprint of Nepal 1^st class, and the Star of Nepal 1^st class (27.3.1999), Coron. (1975), and Vishesh Sewa medals, GC of the Orders of the Million Elephants and White Parasol of Laos (1970), Chrysanthemum of Japan (1970), Yugoslav Star 1^st class (1974), el Kamal of Egypt (1974), Chula Chom Klao of Thailand (1979), Isabella the Catholic of Spain (1983), Merit (special level) of Germany (1986), Carlos III with collar of Spain (1987), White Rose of Finland (1989), the Dannebrog of Denmark (1989), and National Merit of France (1994), the Nishan-i-Imtiaz of Pakistan (1983), and the Order of Twenty-third of August 1^st class of Rumania (1987). m. at Katmandu, 27^th February 1970, 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 (b. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 28^th December 1945; k. there in the massacre of the Royal family, 1^st June 2001), eldest son of H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Mahendramala 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 Mahadhipati Shriman Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Mahendra Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, King of Nepal, by his first wife, H.R.H. Crown Princess Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi. She was k. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, in the massacre of the Royal family, 1^st June 2001, having had issue, two sons and one daughter - see Nepal (Nepal).
  • ii) H.M. Svasti Sri Ati-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara Pavitra-Om-Ram-Patta Ati-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Ati-Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Pridhuladhisha Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sriman Maharajadhiraja Patta Rajninam Bada Maharani Komal Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shahanam Sada Saubhajnabatinam [H.M. Queen Komal] b. at Bagmati, 18^th February 1951, educ. St Mary's Sch, Jawalakhel, St Helen's Convent, Kurseong and Kalanidhi Sangeet Mahavidhyalaya, Katmandu. Mbr. Raj Sabha 1977. Grand Master of the Royal Orders 17^th October 2001. Patron Assoc. of St Mary's Alumnae Nepal; Chair. Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT); Presdt. SOS Children's Villages Nepal. Rcvd: the Nepal Decoration of Honour (17.10.2001), the Orders of Three Divine Powers 1^st class (1998), Om Ram Patta (1980), and the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class (1975), and the Vishesh Seva (1971), Coron. (1975), and Silver Jubilee (1997) and Vishista Seva (1999) medals, GC (special class) of the Orders of the White elephant of Thailand (1979), National Merit of France (1983), and Isabella the Catholic of Spain (1983). m. at Katmandu, 1s^t May 1970, H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Mahendramala Birendramala 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-Maha-Gaurabmaya-Supradipta-Birendra-Prajatantra-Bhaskara Parama-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyata-Tri-Shakti-Patta Parama-Suprasiddha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Paramadhipati Atirathi Parama Senadhipati Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shriman Maharajadhiraja Gyanendra Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samara Vijayinam, King of Nepal, GCMG (b. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 7^th July 1947), second son of H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Mahendramala 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 Mahadhipati Shriman Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Mahendra Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, King of Nepal, by his first wife, H.R.H. Crown Princess Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi. She has issue, one son and one daughter - see Nepal (Nepal). Copyright©Christopher Buyers
  • iii) H.R.H. Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari) Prekshya Rajya Lakshmi Devi [H.R.H. Princess Prekshya Shah], GCVO (17.2.1986). b. at Katmandu, 19^th January 1952, educ. St Mary's Sch, Jawalakhel, St Helen's Convent, Kurseong and Thribhuvan Univ. Mbr Raj Sabha 1977. Co-Chief Scout of Nepal 1975. Rcvd: the Order of the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class (1975), and Coron. medal (1975). m. at Katmandu, 13^th February 1972, Colonel Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Dhirendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva, GCMG (b. at Narayanhiti Palace, Katmandu, 4^th January 1950; d. at King Birendra Military Hospital, Chauni, from gun-shot wounds received during the massacre of the Royal Family, 4^th June 2001), third son of H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Mahendramala 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 Mahadhipati Shriman Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Mahendra Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, King of Nepal, by his first wife, H.R.H. Crown Princess Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi. She was k. in a heliposter accident, 12^th November 2001, having had issue, four daughters - see Nepal (Nepal).
• c) Baikuntha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. St Xavier’s Sch, Jawalakhel.
• e) Keshab Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. St Xavier’s Sch, Jawalakhel..
• f) Upendra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. St Xavier’s Sch, Jawalakhel. m. Sri Rani Sushila. He had issue, a daughter:
• i) Samridhi Rajya Laksmi.
• g) Shreedhar Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. St Xavier’s Sch, Jawalakhel. m. Sri Rani Gurdeep Kumari, educ. St. Mary’s Sch, Jawalakhel. He has issue, a son and a daughter:
• i) Ambar Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, educ. St Xavier’s Sch, Jawalakhel and Ball State Univ, Muncie, Indiana, USA.
• i) Rohini Rajya Lakshmi [Dr Rohini Rajyalaxmi Rana]. b. 14^th May 199x, educ. Imperial Coll, London (PhD Molecular Biosciences). Research Scientist with Medical Research Council, London.