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1816 - 1847 H.H. Svasti Sri Giriraj Chakrachudamani Narnarayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Shriman Maharajadhiraja Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Rajendra Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, Maharajadhiraja of Nepal. b. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 3^rd December 1813, only surviving son of H.H. Svasti Sri Giriraj Chakrachudamani Narnarayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Shriman Maharajadhiraja Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Girvana Juddha Bir Bikram Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samar Vijayinam, Maharajadhiraja of Nepal, by his third wife, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharani Gorakshya Rajya Lakshmi Devi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 20^th November 1816. Reigned under a regency until he came of age and assumed full ruling powers, 13^th July 1837. Surrendered his ruling powers to his junior wife, 5^th January 1843. Signed an instrument of abdication in favour of his son Surendra, at Dhukuwabas, on 18^th December 1844, which he annulled on 23^rd December 1844 after his return to Katmandu. Left Nepal for voluntary exile at Benares, together with Maharani Lakshmi Devi and her two sons, 22^nd November 1846. Deposed in favour of his eldest son and imprisoned, 12^th May 1847. Returned to Nepal at the head of an insurgent army but was severely defeated at Alau 28th July 1847. Captured and imprisoned at Bhadgaon. m. (first) at Balaju, 5^th February 1824, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Maharani Samrajya Lakshmi Devi (b. at Chilwa, Gorakpur, ca. 1814; d. from malaria at Pasupatinath, 6^th October 1841), daughter of Shri Rajkumaratmaja Babu Prabhu Shah, of Gorakpur, in India, by his wife, Chaurasi Kumari Devi. m. (second) at Balaju, 5^th February 1824, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Kancha Maharani Rajya Lakshmi Devi (b. at Gorakpur, ca. 1814; d. at Mahamurganj, Benares, before 1900), Regent 5^th January 1843 to 22^nd November 1846, during which time she gave orders for the infamous "Kot Massacre", a lady from Gorakpur, in India. m. (a) Putali Nani. He d. at Bhadgaon Palace, 10^th July 1881, having had issue:

1) H.H. Svasti Sri Giriraj Chakrachudamani Narnarayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Shriman Maharajadhiraja Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Surendra Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, Maharajadhiraja of Nepal (s/o Maharani Samrajya) - see below.
2) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) Upendra Bir Bikram Shah, Mahila Sahibju. b. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 1832 (s/o Maharani Samrajya), educ. privately. A devoutly religious man and renowned tantric scholar. Falsely accused by Prime Minister Jung Bahadur of plotting to assassinate the king, he was arrested and exiled to Allahabad 1851-1854 and again to Benares from 30^th December 1860. m. at Katmandu, 28^th May 1841, Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari) Sundari Rajya Lakshmi Devi. He had issue:
- a) H.H. Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Dhirendra Bir Bikram Shah. b. at Katmandu, before 12^th February 1845 (s/o Princess Sundari), educ. privately. m. (first) at Thapathali Durbar, Katmandu, June 1857, Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumari Khadga Kumari Rajya Lakshmi Devi [Maharani Chirbiray Maiya], fourth daughter of Commanding-General H.E. Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji, T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, GCB, GCSI, Prime Minister and C-in-C of Nepal, by his wife, Sri Sri Sri Antari Maharani Siddhi Gajendra Lakshmi, a Chetri lady. m. (second) at Thapathali Durbar, Katmandu, 1860, Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumari Deep Kumari Rajya Lakshmi Devi [Maharani Kanchi Maiya] (d. after 1908 and before 27^th September 1923), daughter of Commanding-General H.E. Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji, T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, GCB, GCSI, Prime Minister and C-in-C of Nepal, by his wife, Sri Sri Sri Bada Maharani Hiranya Garva Kumari Devi, youngest daughter of Sri Chautaria Prana Shah. He d. at Bag Durbar, Katmandu, before 1923, having had issue, four sons:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - i) General H.H. Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Bhupatindra Bikram Shah. b. at Katmandu, 186x (s/o Kanchi Maiya), educ. privately. He d. at Barna Bridge, Benares, after 1903 and before 1923, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
    - (1) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Mohan Bikram Shah [Ram Raja II], Raja of Ramnagar, educ. privately. Adopted by his cousin, Raja Ram I of Ramnagar, as his son and successor 31^st May 1903. His immediate succession to the Ramanagr estates was overuled by decision of the Imperial Privy Council in favour of the widow of Ram Raja I, who was recognised as his guardian and proprietor of the Raj for life. Succeeded on her death in 1937. m. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Rani Sita Kumari Rajya Lakshmi [Sita Maharani], 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, by his pricipal wife, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Jetha Bada Maharani Padma Kumari Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of the Raja of Gulmi. He d. at Bombay, 1947 (cremated at Benares), having had issue, four sons and three daughters:
      - (a) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Shiv Bikram Shah [Shiv Raja], Raja of Ramnagar, educ. Durbar High Sch., Katmandu. m. 1943, Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Urmilla Kumari Rajya Lakshmi Devi, daughter of Captain Maharajkumar Shri Fateh Singhji, Yuvraj Sahib of Ali Rajpur, by his first wife, Maharajkumarani Shri Rajendra Kunverbaiji Sahib, eldest daughter of Colonel H.H. Maharaol Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Mansinhji Sahib, Maharaol of Baria, KCSI. He d. 1952, having had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Manohar Bikram Shah [Manohar Raja], Raja of Ramnagar. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (ii) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Madhukar Bikram Shah.
      - (b) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Narayan Bikram Shah [Narain Raja]. b. at Mamurganj, Benares, 10^th October 1918 (s/o Prem Jananl?), educ. Durbar High Sch., Katmandu, and in Calcutta. Presdt. Ramnagar Union Brd., Vice-Presdt. C.D.C.M. Union of Ramnagar, Presdt. Bettiah Sub-divisional Swatantra Party 1957, Vice-Presdt. Champaran District Swatantra Party, MLA for Ramnagar in the Bihar state assembly 1962-1977. Patron Prem Jananl Sanskrit Vidyalaya 1951. m. at Benares, 1950, Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Jayanti Rajya Lakshmi Devi, from Darkoti, in HP. He d. having had issue, a son and a daughter:
        
        (i) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Dhananjay Bikram Shah [Dhananjay Raja]. b. at Bettiah.
        
        (i) A daughter. b. at Benares. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (c) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Hari Bikram Shah [Harihar Raja]. b. at Mamurganj, Benares, 1920. m. (first) at Kaiser Mahal, Katmandu, 1948, Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Titila Rajya Lakshmi (b. at Kaiser Mahal, Katmandu, 1922), eldest daughter of 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, sometime Chief Royal Councillor and Minister for Finance, by his first wife, H.R.H. Princess (Shri Shri Shri Shri Shri Adhirajkumari) Lakshmi Rajya Lakshmi Devi, 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) Usha Devi. He had issue, a daughter:
        
        (i) Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Meera Devi [Kanwarani Meera Shah, of Tehri Garhwal]. b. 3^rd December 1949 (d/o Princess Titila). m. at Benares, 26^th February 1968, Rajkumar Shri Sannat Bikram Shah (b. at Delhi, 31^st October 1947), third son of Lieutenant-Colonel Maharajkumar Shri Shardul Bikram Shah, of Tehri Garhwal, sometime Indian Ambassador to Ireland, Laos, Ghana, Finland, Spain and Turkey, by his wife, Rani Jaya Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba, third daughter of Lieutenant-General Tunga Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, sometime cdt. Simhanath Paltan, Royal Nepalese Army. She had issue, three daughters - see India (Tehri Garhwal).
      - (d) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Manmohan Bikram Shah [Manmohan Raja]. b. before 1939. m. Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Nandy Devi (b. 1938), daughter of Raja Harish Chand Raj Singh, Raja of Kashipur, in the Naini Tal district of HP, by his wife, Rani Padma Devi Sahiba, daughter of Raja Arjan Singh Sahib, Raja of Chhatara, in the Barhgaon district of UP. He had issue, a daughter:
        
        (i) Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Sangita Devi [Kanwarani Sangita Devi, of Chamba]. b. 1959. m. at Benares, 23^rd December 1978, Kunwar Shri Kameleshwar Singh (b. at Benares, 21^st November 1956), son of Kunwar Shri Sher Singh, of Chamba, by his wife, Kanwarani Vijaya Devi, youngest daughter of Prince Mohan Bikram Shah [Ram Raja II], Raja of Ramnagar. She had issue, two daughters - see India (Chamba).
      - (e)? The Hon. Arjun Bikram Shah [Arjun Raja]. b. 1932. MLA for Ramnagar in the Bihar state assembly 1977-1990, Minister of State for Youth, Sports & Culture. Presdt. Bihar Olympic Assoc.
      - (a) Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Ishwari Devi [H.H. Maharani Ishwari Devi Sahiba, Maharani of Manipur] (eldest daughter). Installed as Leima or chief queen of Manipur at the Durbar Hall, Imphal, 18^th April 1942. m. at Benares, 18^th June 1941, as his second wife, H.H. Srila Shrimant Radha Govindpadanu Sevak Manipur purandhir Sri Pancha yakte, Maharaja Shri Buddha Chandra Singh [Bodhichandrasimha], Meidingu Leisemba, Maharaja of Manipur (b. 24^th July 1908; d. 9^th December 1955), eldest son of H.H. Srila Shrimant Radha Govindpadanu Sevak Manipur purandhir Sri Pancha yakte, Maharaja Sir Churchand Singh, Maharaja of Manipur, KCSI, CBE, by his second wife, H.H. Maharani Chingakham Shyama Sakhi. No issue - see India (Manipur).
      - (b) Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Madhavi Devi.
      - (c) Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Vijaya Devi [Kanwarani Vijaya Devi, of Chamba]. b. at Brewa, Nepal, 27^th June 1924. m. at Benares, 30^th November 1953, Kanwar Sher Singh (b. at Chamba, 21^st June l924), younger son of Dothian Shri Keshri Singhji Sahib, sometime Wazir and Regent of Chamba, by his wife, Rani Champa Devi, daughter of Raja Jai Chand, of Dada-Siba. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see India (Chamba).
    - (1) A daughter. m. 2^nd April 1922, as his second wife, Maharaja Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo, Maharaja of Surguja, CBE (b. 4th November 1895; d. 12^th July 1965), son of Maharaja Shri Raghunath Saran Singh Deo, Raja of Surguja. She d. 1928, having had issue, one son and one daughter - see India (Surguja).
  - General H.H. Prince Bhupatindra Bikram Shah, had issue by a junior wife:
    - (2) Rajkumar Chandra Bikram Shah (b). He had issue two sons:
      - (a) Noda Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
      - (b) Jaya Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
- H.H. Prince Dhirendra Bir Bikram Shah, had further issue by concubines:
  - ii) Sri Sahibju Juddha Bikram Shah (b). He d. before 1923, having had issue three sons:
    - (1) Khadga Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue four sons:
      - (a) Lokendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
      - (b) Budhi Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
      - (c) Gajendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
      - (d) Durga Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    - (2) Ambar Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    - (3) Deva Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    - (1) A daughter. m. The Hon Thakur Rajendra Singh, Taluqdar of Tikra (b. 6^th August 1890; b. at Tikra House, Lucknow, UP, 7^th November 1939), sometimes MLC for Sitapur in the UP assembly, only son of Raja Sri Pal Singh, Taluqdar of Tikra, in the Sitapur distinct of UP, India. She had issue, two sons and a daughter – see India Zamindars (Kasmanda). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - iii) Rajkumar Keshab Bikram Shah (b). He d. before 1923, having had issue six sons:
    - (1) Umesh Bikram Shah. b. before 1900. Founder Mbr. Prachandra Gorkha Assoc. Arrested and imprisoned for life 1931. He d. in prison, at Palpa, 193x.
    - (2) Hiranya Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    - (3) Baber Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.
    - (4) Rose Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.
    - (5) Budhi Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.
    - (6) Dihya Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.
  - iv) Rajkumar Bhupendra Bikram Shah (c). He d. after 1923.
- a) H.H. Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Munindra Dibyeshwari Rajya Lakshmi Devi. b. at Bag Durbar, Katmandu, 1844. Styled Sri Sri Sri Bada Maharani 22^nd November 1887-1888. m. as his first wife, Commanding-General H.E. Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Bir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, GCSI (b. at Katmandu, 10^th December 1852; d. at Katmandu, 5^th March 1901), Prime Minister and C-in-C of Nepal, eldest son of Commanding-General Dhir Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana. She d. at Katmandu, 1933, having had issue - see Nepal (Lambjang and Kaski).
Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) Upendra Bir Bikram Shah, Mahila Sahibju, had further issue by concubines:
- b) Rajkumar Prakash Bikram Shah (c). He d. before 1923, having had issue one son:
  - i) Rana Bikram Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue six sons:
    - (1) Faninindra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    - (2) Gajendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    - (3) Ghana Bikram Shah. b. before 1923. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (4) Tika Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    - (5) Bala Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    - (6) Krishna Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
- c) Rajkumar Karna Bikram Shah (c). He d. before 1923, having had issue two sons:
  - i) Krishna Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
  - ii) Rama Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
3) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) Ranendra Bir Bikram Shah [Sahila Sahib]. b. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 1834 (s/o Kancha Maharani Rajya Lakshmi Devi), educ. privately. Exiled to India with his mother and younger brother, 22^nd November 1846. m. (first) before February 1845, …m. (second) ... (d. 1934), a lady from the Rana family. He d. at Istiwaniganga Palace, Benares, having had issue, two daughters:
- a) Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Jibaneshwari Rajya Lakshmi Devi [H.H. Sri Srimati Maharani Jivan Kumari Devi Sahiba]. m. as his fourth wife, H.H. Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Radhakrishnapada Sri Sri Sri Kirit Birendra Kishore Deb Manikya Barman Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura (b. at Agartala, 3^rd November 1883; d. at the Royal Palace, Agartala 13^th August 1923), eldest son of H.H. Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Radhakrishnapada Sri Sri Yudha Radha Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Raja of Tripura, by his first wife, H.H. Sri Srimati Maharani Tulasibati Mahadevi Sahiba. She had issue - see India (Tripura).
- b) Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) …Rajya Lakshmi Devi. m. Maharajkumar Srila-Srijukta Narendra Kishore Deb Barman Bahadur, son of H.H. Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Radhakrishnapada Sri Sri Yudha Radha Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Raja of Tripura. She had issue - see India (Tripura).
4) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, Sri Kahila Sahibju. b. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 1836 (s/o Kancha Maharani Rajya Lakshmi Devi), educ. privately. Exiled to India with his mother and elder brother, 22^nd November 1846. m. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Rani Bodh Kumari Devi, younger daughter of Colonel Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Prahlad Sen Bahadur, Raja of Ramnagar, in the Champaran district of Bihar, by his third wife, Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Rani Nauroch Devi (d. at Benares, after 1903), a Royal Nepalese princess. He d. at Mahamurganj, Benares, after 1879, having had issue, one son and one daughter:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- a) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahjada) Mohan Bikram Shah [Ram Raja I], Raja of Ramnagar. b. at Benares, 1865 (s/o Bodh Kumari Devi), educ. privately. Recognised as successor to his maternal grandfather, as Raja of Ramnagar, 1879. Reigned under a manager appointed by the Court of Wards, until he came of age and assumed the management of his Raj, 1889. m. (first) Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Rani … Kumari Devi (d.s.p. before 1912). m. (second) Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Rani … Kumari Devi (d.s.p. before 1912). m. (third) Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Rani Bishun Kumari Devi (d.s.p. after 1903), who received Lachmipur, Semri, Barwa, Atraowlia, Sarhua Mahjidwa and Pekooli Harkatwa, and Bazar Phulkaul, by will of her late husband. m. (fourth) Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Rani Chhatra Kumari Devi, Rani of Ramnagar (d. at Benares, 1937), who secured possession of the Ramnagar Raj by decision of the Imperial Privy Council 10^th March 1914 (with effect from 1912) as guardian to her late husband's adopted son. He d. at Benares, 18^th April 1912, having had issue an only son (by his fourth wife who died in infancy, 1897), and having adopted the grandson of his cousin, Prince Mohan Bikram Shah - see above.
5) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) Devendra Bir Bikram Shah. b. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, January 1837 (s/o Maharani Samrajya). He d. suddenly (poisoned?) at Katmandu, 24^th July 1837.
1) A daughter. b. at Katmandu, 1835. m. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 23^rd February 1845, the ten year old son of the Raja of Bajang, a grandson of the Raja of Jumla. She d. 1853.

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