NEPAL

The Royal House of Shah

GENEALOGY

1847-1881 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. b. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 20^th October 1829, eldest son of H.H. Svasti Sri Giriraj Chakrachudamani Narnarayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Shriman Maharajadhiraja Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Rajendra Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, Maharajadhiraja of Nepal, by his first wife, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Maharani Samrajya Lakshmi Devi, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Yuvarajadhiraj by his father. Granted the title of Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraj, together with certain executive powers, September 1842. Attempted a coup d'etat by having himself "accepted" as King by troops loyal to him, at Bichekoh, 10^th December 1844. Returned to Katmandu 14^th December, and was granted supreme authority save the throne, conduct of foreign affairs and control of the mint by his father on 18^th December 1844 (annulled 23^rd December 1844). Regent, 23^rd November 1846. Succeeded on the deposition of his father, and Crowned on the same day at the Nyasal Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 12^th May 1847. m. (first) H.H. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sahila Bada Maharani Sura Rajya Lakshmi Devi (d. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 28^th May 1842). m. (second) at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 1^st May 1843, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Bada Maharani Trailokya Rajya Lakshmi Devi (d. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, October 1850), daughter of the Raja of Gulmi. m. (third) at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, before 12^th February 1845, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharani …Rajya Lakshmi Devi (d. young). m. (fourth) before 1865, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Kancha Bada Maharani Deva Rajya Lakshmi Devi (d. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, August 1876). m. (fifth) at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, February 1877, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharani Punya Kumari Rajya Lakshmi Devi (d. at Katmandu, 1882), daughter of Commanding-General H.E. Krishna Bahadur Kunwar Rana, C-in-C. He d. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 17^th May 1881, having had issue, three sons:

• 1) General H.H. Crown Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Walet Maharaj) Trailokya Bir Bikram Shah Deva. b. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 30^th November 1847 (s/o Queen Trailokya), educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent at birth with the title of Sri Sri Sri Yuvarajadhiraj. Promoted to Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Walet Maharaj ca. 1853. m. (first) at Thapathali, Katmandu, 26^th June 1857, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Walet Jetha Bada Maharani Tara Rajya Lakshmi Devi (b. 1851; d. at Udaipur, after 1890), fled to British India in November 1885, eldest 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. m. (second) at Thapathali Durbar, Katmandu, 10^th June 1860, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Walet Kancha Maharani Lalit Rajeshwori Rajya Lakshmi Devi, Tower Sri Panch (b. at Thapathali Durbar, Katmandu, 1854; d. at Pashupathi, 1917), Regent for her son 17^th May 1881 to 8^th August 1893, second 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 Hiranyagarbha Kumari Devi, youngest daughter of Sri Chautaria Prana Shah. m. (third) at Katmandu, 10^th June 1860, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Mahila Bada Maharani Somgarva Divyeshwari Rajya Lakshmi Devi, 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. He d.v.p. from colic and rheumatic fever (believed poisoned), at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 30^th March 1878, having had issue, seven sons and several daughters, including:
  • a) A son. b. and d. within one month, 1871.
  • b) H.M. Maharajadhiraja Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (s/o Walet Kancha Maharani Lalita) - see below.
  • a) Princess  (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Yuvarajkumari) Pran Rajya Lakshmi Devi. She d. at Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 1892.
  • b) Princess  (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Yuvarajkumari) Lalpati Rani Sahib (d/o Walet Jetha Maharani Tara Rajya). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• Crown Prince Trailokya Bir Bikram Shah Deva, had further issue by concubines:
  • c) Jetha Sri Sahebju Yaksha Bikram Shah (c). Exiled to Dhankuta 1890. He d. after 1923, having had issue eight sons:
    • i) Lalit Bikram Shah.
    • ii) Krishna Bikram Shah.
    • iii) Surya Bikram Shah.
    • iv) Bishwa Bikram Shah (c).
    • v) Padma Bikram Shah (c). He had issue, two sons:
    • (1) Indra Bikram Shah. He had issue, one son:
    • (a) Pratap Bikram Shah. He d. 2007, having had issue, a son:
    • (i) Binayak Bikram Shah. b. 1990.
    • (2) Dakshya Bikram Shah.
    • vi) Khadga Bikram Shah (c).
    • vii) Ram Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.
    • viii) Baldev Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.
  • d) Mahila Sri Sahebju Gajendra Bikram Shah (c). Exiled to Dhankuta 1890.
  • e) Sahila Sri Sahebju Rana Bikram Shah (c). Exiled to Palpa Gauda 1890. He d. after 1923, having had issue one son:
    • i) Trilochan Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue one son:
      • (1) Bhubana Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
  • f) Kahila Sri Sahebju Jharendra Bikram Shah (c). Exiled to Palpa Gauda 1890. He d. after 1923, having had issue six sons:
    • i) Sri Sahebju Purendra Bikram Shah. b. at Birganj, September 1900, educ. Lucknow Univ. Mbr. Royal Advisory Cncl. 1955, Minister for Defence 1956-1959, and for Foreign Affairs 1958-1959, Mbr. Raj Sabha 1962.
    • ii) Kisherendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • iii) Chandra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • iv) Shiva Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • v) Gajendra Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.
    • vi) Tirtha Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.
  • g) Thahila Sri Sahebju Bir Bikram Shah (c). Exiled to Palpa Gauda 1890. Chair. Advisory Assembly 1951. He d. after 1923, having had issue seven sons:
    • i) Devendra Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, three sons:
      • (1) Ganesh Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
      • (2) Yuvaraj Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
      • (3) Govindra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • ii) Torendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • iii) Kritendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • iv) Lokendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • v) Gopal Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • vi) Jitendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • vii) Teka Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.  Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • i) A daughter. m. Lieutenant-General Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta, Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu, Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Daman Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, CIE, CBE (b. 26^th September 1896), sometime Ambassador to the Court of St James and to India, second son of Commanding-General H.E. Pradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Sir Shere Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KBE, sometime Chief of Staff to the C-in-C and Governor of Palpa. She had issue, one son - see Nepal (Lambjang & Kaski).
  • a) Rajkumari Lirendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi. m. General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara, Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Ananda Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, sometime Mbr. Cncl. of Royal Advisers, youngest son of 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, sometime Prime Minister and Supreme C-in-C of Nepal. She had issue - see Nepal (Lambjang and Kaski).
• 2) General Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) Narendra Bikram Shah. b. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, December 1848 (s/o Queen Trailokya), educ. privately. Exiled to Chunar, in India, for his part in a plot to depose the Prime Minister 1882-1885. Permitted to return to Katmandu and pardoned in April 1885, but fled to the British Redency and then to India following the coup d'etat in November 1885. m. a 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. He d. before 1901, having had issue, nine sons:
  • a) H.H. Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Indra Bikram Shah. b. at Katmandu, 1869. He d. 1877.
  • b) H.H. Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Ralendra Bikram Shah [Juna Raja], Sri Sahibju, educ. privately. He d. before 1923, having had issue, two sons:
    • i) H.H. Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Mohan Bikram Shah. b. before 1923. He d.s.p.
    • ii) H.H. Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Ram Bikram Shah. He had issue, three sons:
      • (1) Sri Sahibju Chandra Shekhar Bikram Shah. b. before 1923. s.p.
      • (2) Jetha Sri Sahebju Krishna Bikram Shah. b. after 1923. m. Sri Krishna Rajya Lakshmi Devi.He had issue, one son:
        • (a) Sri Mukha Deepak Bikram Shah. He lit the funeral pyres of King Birendra and Queen Aishwari at Aryaghat, Pashupatinath, June 2001. m. Sri Rani Sobu Rajya Lakshmi Devi.
      • (3) Sri Sahibju Hari Bikram Shah. b. after 1923. Mbr Rajparishad 1962 and 1981. Vice-Chair Nepal Olympic Cttee 1962. s.p.
  • H.H. Prince Ralendra Bikram Shah [Juna Raja], had further issue by concubines:
    • iii) Rana Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.
    • iv) Sri Sahibju Hom Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923. m. Rohini Devi. He had issue, a son:
      • (1) Rishi Bikram Shah. b. at Lalitpur, 29^th April 1949, educ. St Xavier's High Sch. and Amrit Science Coll., Katmandu, and the Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule (Aachen Univ. of Technology), Aachen, Germany. Engineer, Academician at the Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST), Chair. The Blue Moon Sch. (BMS) Management Cttee. since 1992; Chair. Nepal Judo Assoc.; Presdt. Judo Union of Asia (JUA) National Fed., etc. m. at Katmandu, 23^rd September 1971, Sulochana (b. at Katmandu, 1948), educ. Tribhuvan Univ., Katmandu (MA), and the Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule (Aachen Univ. of Technology), Aachen, Germany (MSc 1971), née Shrestha, mathematician, Academician at the Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST) 1984-1987, Volunteer with the Organisation for Participatory Dvpt. 1987-1991, Presdt. Hoste-Hainse, MD and Production Dir. of Formation Carpet 1991, Chair. Lotus Holdings since 1998, Co-Founder Nepal Rug Mark Fndn., Mbr. Corporate Ethics Forum, etc. He has issue, two sons:
        • (a) Krishna Bikram Shah. b. at Aachen, Germany, 1975, educ. at St Xavier's High Sch. and St Xavier's Coll., Katmandu; Minnesota State Univ., Mankato; and Univ. of St. Thomas, St Paul, Minnesota, USA. m. at Katmandu, December 2002, Pratistha (b. at Katmandu, 1975), née Bhandari.
        • (b) Ajit Bikram Shah. b. at Aachen, Germany, 1980, educ. at St Xavier's High Sch., Katmandu, and Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  • c) H.H. Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Devendra Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, one son by a concubine:
    • i) Banendra Bikram Shah (c). b. before 1923.
  • d) H.H. Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajada) Ravendra Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, one son: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • i) H.H. Prince Krishna Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
  • a) H.H. Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Shahajadi) Ishwari Rajya Lakshmi Devi [H.H. Maharani Soumendra Mahadevi Sahiba]. m. at Birjunj, 11^th August 1910, as his third wife, H.H. Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Manikya Sri Sri Sri Birendra Kishore Deb Barman Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura (b. at Agartala, 3^rd November 1883; d. at the Royal Palace, Agartala 17^th August 1923), eldest son of H.H. Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Manikya Sri Sri Sri Radha Kishore Deb Barman Bahadur, Raja of Tripura, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Tulsibati Mahadevi. She d. at Agartala, 4^th October 1913, having had issue - see India (Tripura).
• Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) Narendra Bikram Shah, had further issue, by different concubines:
  • e) Yogendra Bikram Shah (c). He d. before 1923, having had issue two sons:
    • i) Lokendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • ii) Krishna Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
  • f) Ramesh Bikram Shah (c). He d. before 1923, having had issue two sons:
    • i) Chhatra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • ii) Purna Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
  • g) Lalit Bikram Shah (c). He d. after 1923, had issue one son:
    • i) Kumar Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
  • h) Dolendra Bikram Shah (c). He d. after 1923, had issue three sons:
    • i) Peshalendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • ii) Purnendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
    • iii) Gopal Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
  • i) Indra Bikram Shah (c). He d. after 1923. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 2) Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) …Bikram Shah. b. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 22^nd September 1851.
• 1) H.H. Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari) Tika Rajya Lakshmi Devi. b. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 1849 (d/o Bada Maharani Trailokya). m. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 8^th May 1854, as his first wife, Commanding-General Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Jagat Jang Bahadur Rana (b. 1^st March 1848; k. at Manaura Durbar, 22^nd November 1885), second son 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 Kahila Maharani Sahiba, a sister of Sanak Singh Basnyat. She had issue, one son - see Nepal (Lambjang and Kaski).
• 2) H.H. Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari) … Rajya Lakshmi Devi. m. at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 24^th February 1855, Commanding-General Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumar Jit Jang Bahadur Rana, second son 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 - see Nepal (Lambjang and Kaski).

• 3) Rajkumari Krishna Kumari Devi [Sri Sri Sri Bada Maharani Sahiba] (d/o a junior wife). m. at Katmandu, 1896, Commanding-General H.E. Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Deva Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana, T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski (b. 17^th July 1862; d. at Benares, 20^th February 1914), fourth son of Commanding-General H.E. Dhir Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana - see Nepal (Lambjang and Kaski).