NEPAL

The Royal House of Shah

GENEALOGY

• 1) Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Adhirajkumar Yuvaraj Virbhadra Shah (s/o Jaganavati), educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Sri Sri Sri Yuvaraj at birth. Promoted to the rank and title of Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Adhirajkumar. m. (first) Sri Sri Sri Sri Rani Sidharsuravati (d.s.p.). m. (second) Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharaj AdhijkumariYuvarani Malikavati Devi, daughter of Sri Sri Sri Raja Digvi Jaya Sen, 5^th Raja of Tanahun. m. (third) Sri Sri Sri Sri Rani Jaya Kumari Devi. m. (fourth) Sri Sri Sri Sri RaniJit Kumari Devi. He d.v.p. on his return journey from a pilgrimage to Pasupatinath, ca. 1697, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
  • a) Svasti Sri Giriraj Chakrachudamani Narayantyadi Vividha Virudavali Sirajman Manonnat Shrimant Maharajadhiraj Nara Bhupal Shah, Raja of Gorkha (s/o Malikavati) - see below.
  • a) Princess  (Sri Sri Sri Sri Yuvarajkumari) Chudavati (d/o Jaya Kumari).
  • b) Princess  (Sri Sri Sri Sri Yuvarajkumari) Garbhavati (d/o Jit Kumari).
• 2) Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar Dala Shah (s/o Jaganavati). Claimed the throne on the death of his father, 1716. Excluded on the grounds of physical deformity (one-eyed).
• 3) Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar Udyota Shah (s/o Kulangavati). Successfully expelled the Lambjanges. He d.s.p. (committed suicide when accused of conspiracy to disinherit his brother).
• 4) Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Adhirajkumar Chandrarup Shah (s/o Kulangavati). Appointed as Regent for his nephew with the title of Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Adhirajkumar, 1716. He had issue, two sons:
  • a) Vishnurup Shah. He had issue, one son:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • i) Sri Kaji Jiva Shah. He had issue, three sons:
      • (1)Sri Chautaria Prana Shah. Granted the title of Sri Chautaria 1803. m. Sri Chautariyani Moha Kumari Devi. He had issue, five sons:
        • (a) General H.E. Sri Chautaria Fatya Jang Shah [Fateh Jung]. b. 1805, educ. privately. Mukhtiyar 1840-1843, lived in exile at Gaya, in India 1843-1845, prom. full Gen. and cdr. of three regiments 1845, Mukhtiyar and Minister for Foreign Affairs 1845-1846. He wask. in the Kot Massacre, in the courtyard of the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Katmandu, 14^th September 1846, having had issue, three sons:
          • (i)Sri Chautaria Kharak [Khadga] Bikram Shah. He was k. with his father in the Kot Massacre, in the courtyard of the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Katmandu, 14^th September 1846.
          • (ii) Guru Prasad Shah. He d. before 1923.
          • (iii) Guna Bahadur Shah. (c). He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
            • 1. Tankarajit Shah. b. before 1923.
        • (b) Colonel Sri Chautaria Guru Prasad Shah (s/o Moha Kumari), educ. privately. Paymaster-General of the Forces 1840, Second Minister of State 1840-1843, Governor of Palpa 1843-1846, exiled to Benares after the Kot Massacre 1846-1847, Head of the government-in-exile under ex-King Rajendra Bikrma and C-in-C of a force of 4,000 men who invaded Nepal in 1847, defeated at Alau 28^th July 1847, went into exile in India 1847-1854, pardoned and prom. to Col. 1854. He had issue, one son:
          • (i) Colonel Himmat Bahadur Shah. He had issue, two sons:
            • 1. Sur Bahadur Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
              • a. Dalsahajan Shah. He d.s.p.m. before 1923.
            • 2. Bala Bikram Shah. (c). Hed. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
              • a. Bir Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
        • (c)Rajguru Ram Krishna Bahadur Shah, educ. privately. Third Minister of State 1840-1843.
        • (d) Captain Sardar Bir Bahadur Shah, educ. privately. He was k. with his brother in the Kot Massacre, in the courtyard of the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Katmandu, 14^th September 1846, having had issue, three sons and several daughters, including:
          • (i) Surya Pratap Shah. He had issue, two sons:
            • 1. Chandra Pratap Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, two sons:
              • a. Dumbar Pratap Shah. b. before 1923.
              • b. Tambir [Tamra Bir] Pratap Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 2. Dhwaja Pratap Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, two sons:
              • a. Khadga Pratap Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
                • i. Ekaditya Pratap Shah. b. before 1923.
              • b. Krishna Pratap Shah. b. before 1923.
          • (ii) Dala Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, two sons:
            • 1. Khadga Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, three sons:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
              • a. Tej Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, one son:
                • i. Bhava Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
              • b. Devendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
              • c. Jit Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 2. Vishnu Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, two sons:
              • a. Jhamak Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
              • b. Kalyan Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
          • (iii) Hem Bikram Shah. He d.s.p. before 1923.
          • (i) … Kumari Devi. m. after May 1853, as his fourth wife, 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 (b. 18^th June 1817; d. on the banks of the Bagmati River, at Patharghatta, 25^th February 1877), second son of Kaji Bala Narasingh Kunwar Rana, by his second wife, a daughter of General Nain Singh. She d. 19^th May 1858 -  see Nepal (Lambjang and Kaski).
        • (e) Colonel Sri Chautaria Rana Sher Shah, educ. privately. Joined his brother in the insurrection of 1847 and recruited men from Palpa and Gorakpur, Prom. Col. 1854. He had issue, four sons and several daughters, including:
          • (i) Chitra Dhoj Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, two sons:
            • 1. Rana Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, three sons:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
              • a. Chhatra Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, one son:
                • i.Sri Chautaria Mohan Bikram Shah. b. before 1923. He had issue:
                  • 1a. Brigadier-General Supradipta-Birendra-Prajatantra-BhaskaraSri Chautaria Prakash Bikram Shah. Royal Household Service. Rcvd: Birendra Democracy Decoration 3^rd class (7.7.2002). m.Sri Chautariyani Som Prabha Rajya Lakshmi, 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 second wife, Sri Rani Krishna Chandra Kumari Devi, daughter of Mukunda Bahadur Singh, of Bajura.
              • b. Khadga Bikram Shah.
              • c. Pratap Bikram Shah.Copyright© Christopher Buyers
            • 2. Colonel Sri Chautaria Jung Pratap Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, two son:
              • a. Ref Pratap Shah. b. before 1923.
              • b. General H.E. Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-BahuSukritmaya-Nepal-Shripada Simha Pratap Shah. b. at Gyaneshwor, Katmandu, 1^st November 1930, educ. Tribhuvan Univ., Katmandu, Infantry Trng. Sch., and Wellington, India. Capt. Nepalese Army 1948, prom. Maj. 1955, GSO at Army HQ 1955, prom. Lt-Col. 1959, Mil. Attaché London 1960-1964, Btn. Cdr. 1964-1966, prom. Col. 1966, prom. Brig-Gen. 1970, prom. Maj-Gen. 1975, COGS 1978-1979, prom. Gen. 1979, COAS 1979-1983, Ambassador to Germany (conc. to Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Greece, Yugoslavia and EU) 1983-1989. Rcvd: Orders of Tri-Shakti-Patta 1^st class (1980), Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class (1978), Nepal Bhushan 2^nd class, Footprint of Nepal 3^rd class (1973), Sainik Deergha Sewa Patta-Long Service (1973), Sainik Seva Padak (1966) and Coron. medals 1956 and 1975, GC of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1986), and GO of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (1983). unm. but has adopted one son and one daughter.
          • (ii)Sri Chautaria Vishnu Prasad Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, two sons:
            • 1. Mohan Prasad Shah. m. (first) Sri Rani Ramri Maiya (d.s.p.), a 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 Nepalese Army. m. (second) …He d. after 1923, having had issue, three sons:
              • a. Major-General Rajendra Prasad Shah. m. Sri Rani Pitambareshwari Devi. He d. after 1923, having had issue:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
                • i.Sri Mukhya Chautaria Bhupendra Prasad Shah, of Ward No 2, Katmandu. b. before 1932 (s/o Pitambareshwari). Appointed to the rank and title of Sri Mukhya Chautaria 27^th July 2000. He d. January 2001, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
                  • 1a. Shankar Prasad Shah.
                  • 2a. Shiva Prasad Shah. m. Nalini Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of H.E. Bikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Jagdish Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GBE, sometime Ambassador to the USSR and India, by his wife, Sri Rani Shanti Rajya Lakshmi.
                  • 1a.Sri Rani Ambika Rajya Lakshmi. m. Kayur Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, fourth son 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 second wife, Sri Rani Krishna Chandra Kumari Devi, daughter of Mukunda Bahadur Singh, of Bajura. She had issue, two sons and one daughter - see Nepal (Lambjang & Kaski).
                • ii. Sundar Prasad Shah (Dukhee). b. at Katmandu, 5^th September 1923, educ. Durbar High Sch.,and Tri-Chandra Coll., Katmandu, and Patna Univ. (BA 1952). Asst. Sec. to King Mahendra 1957, Under. Sec. 1957-1960, Sec. Natnl. Guidance Cncl. 1960-1967, Sec. Home Ministry and Panchayat 1967-1973, and Sec. Information Ministry 1969-1973, Chief Election Cmsnr. 1973-1977, Cmsnr. Bagmati Zone 1979-1981, Mbr. Raj Sabha1989-1990, and Raj Parishad 1990-1991, Mbr. Standing Cttee. State Council 1991-1995. Rcvd: the Orders of the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st class, Star of Nepal 1^st class, the Footprint of Nepal 3^rd class, Ratna Shri Sawrna Padak, Janapad Sewa Padak and Coron 1975 medals. m. 1962, Kalyani Devi. He has issue, one son and one daughter.
              • b. Ref Prasad Shah. (c). He d. after 1923, having had issue, two sons:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
                • i. Brigadier-General Birendra Prasad Shah. b. before 1923. Joint Sec. Ministry of Home and Panchayat Affairs 1971-1972.
                • ii. Devendra Prasad Shah. b. before 1923.
              • c. Tej Prasad Shah. (c). He d. after 1923, having had issue, three sons:
                • i. Beda Prasad Shah. b. before 1923.
                • ii. Yoga Prasad Shah. b. before 1923.
                • iii. Homa Prasad Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 2. Dambar Bahadur Shah. He had issue, one son:
              • a. Loka Bikram Shah. He had issue, one son:
                • i. Padma Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
          • (iii) Khadga Bahadur Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
            • 1.Sri Mukhya Chautaria Bahadur Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, six sons:
              • a. Sah Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923.
              • b. Colonel Sri Chautaria Udaya Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923. m. Sri Chautariyani Chandra Dibyeshwari, second daughter of Lieutenant-General Tunga Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, by his first wife, Sri Rani Lok Rajya Lakshmi. He had issue:
                • i. Sri Chautaria Kendra Bikram Shah. m. 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, sometime Hon. ADC to King Mahendra, by his wife, Sri Rani Saraswati Kumari, daughter of Rajkumar Ammar Bahadur Singh, of Bajang. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
                  • 1a. Jayendra Bikram Shah.
                  • 1a. Prama Rajya Lakshmi. m. Sarit Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana, son of Madhukar Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana. Snr. Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, by his wife, Greta Rana, the famous writer. She has issue, one daughter - seeNepal (Lambjang and Kaski).
              • c. Hem Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923.
              • d. Debendra Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923.
              • e. Madan Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923.
              • f.Sri Chautaria Ratna Bahadur Shaha, of Gyaneshwor, Katmandu. Granted the title of Sri Chautaria 27th July 2000.
          • (iv)Sri Chautaria Udaya Bahadur Shah. (c). He d. after 1923, having had issue, four sons:
            • 1. Prachandra Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, one son:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
              • a. Yaksha Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 2. Major Dip Bahadur Shah. m. Dole Kumari Devi. He d. after 1923, having had issue, one son:
              • a.Suprabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Toran Bahadur Shah. b. at Katmandu, May 1913, educ. Patna Univ. Witness officer Birganj railway 1937-1941, Gen. supervisor 1941-1945, Asst. Mngr. 1945-1947, Cmsnd. Lieut. 1947, Traffic Ofcr. 1948-1949, prom. Capt. 1949, Customs Ofcr. Bhadnapur 1956, Asst. Governor of Okhaldhunga, and of Palpa, Section Offr. Home Ministry 1964, Dep. Sec. Public Service Cmsn. 1964-1971, Cmsnr. Mechi Zone 1971-1972, Chair. & Gen. Mngr. Nepal Fuel Corp. 1972-1974, Joint Sec. Public Service Cmsn. 1974. Rcvd: Order of the Gurkha Right Hand 3^rd class (1966), Long Service (1969), and Coron medals (1956 & 1975). m. 1942, Jadiveshwari Devi. He had issue, three sons and two daughters.
            • 3. Hiranya Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 4. Kala [Phala] Bikram Shah.b. before 1923.
          • (i) Maharani …Kumari Devi. m. after May 1853, as his fourth wife, 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 (b. 18^th June 1817; d. at Patharghatta, on the banks of the Bagmati River, 25^th February 1877), second son of Kaji Bala Narasingh Kunwar Rana, by his second wife, a daughter of General Nain Singh - see Nepal (Lambjang and Kaski).
        • (a) Bada Maharani Hiranya Garva Kumari Devi. b. at Katmandu, 1831. m. at Gyaneshwor, 15^th May 1853, as his third wife, 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 (b. 18^th June 1817; d. on the banks of the Bagmati River, at Patharghatta, 25^th February 1877), second son of Kaji Bala Narasingh Kunwar Rana, by his second wife, a daughter of General Nain Singh. She d. in childbirth at Katmandu, 27^th October 1861 - see Nepal(Lambjang and Kaski).Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • (2) Shamsher Shah. He had issue, three sons:
        • (a)Sri Chautaria Babar Jang Shah. He d. after January 1841, having had issue, one son:
          • (i) Harsha Pratap Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
            • 1. Samar Jang Shah.
        • (b) Kodanda Bikram Shah. He d.s.p.m.
        • (c) Hanumantdhoj Shah. He had issue, one son:
          • (i) Rana Prakash Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
            • 1. Dambar Shah. He had issue, two sons:
              • a. Loka Bikram Shah.
              • b. Upendra Bikram Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
                • i. Ganga Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923.
      • (3) General H.E. Sri Chautaria Pushkar Shah. b. 1784, educ. privately. Governor of Doti 1831-1837, Special Ambassador to China 1837-1838, Joint Mukhtiyar 1838-1839, Counsillor of State 1840-1843. He d. after 1841, having had issue, four sons:
        • (a)Sri Chautaria Bhim Bikram Shah. Governor of Doti 1845-1846. He had issue, three sons:
          • (i) Gajendra Bikram Shah. He had issue, three sons:
            • 1. Bir Jang Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, three sons:
              • a. Koti Jang Shah.
              • b. Dambar Jang Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, two sons:
                • i. Tanka Jang Shah. b. before 1923.
                • ii. Ram Jang Shah. b. before 1923.
              • c. Dilip Jang Shah.
            • 2. Chuda Bikram Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, four sons:
              • a. Khadga Bikram Shah. He had issue, two sons:
                • i. Rebanta Bikram Shah.
                • ii. Shobha Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
              • b. Rana Bikram Shah. He had issue:
                • i. Bir Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
              • c. Teja Bikram Shah.Copyright© Christopher Buyers
              • d. Jit Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 3. Khadga Bahadur Shah. (c). He d. before 1923, having had issue, three sons:
              • a. Ganesh Bahadur Shah (c).
              • b. Durga Bikram Shah (c).
              • c. Krishna Bikram Shah.b. before 1923. (c).
          • (ii) Mira Jang Shah. He had issue, three sons:
            • 1. Bhupendra Bikram Shah. Hed. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
              • a. Kula Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 2.Shri Chautaria Shahsher Jang Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
              • a. Udaya Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 3. Ambar Bikram Shah. Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
              • a. Gauri Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
          • (iii) Dip Bahadur Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, four sons:
            • 1. Major-General Punya Ratna Bahadur Shah, CVO (26.2.1961). b. before 1923 (b). m.Sri Rani Padma Dibyeshwari Devi. He had issue:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
              • a. Professor Bikhyat-Tri-Shakti-PattaSuprabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Shashi Narayan Shah. b. at Katmandu, 27^th March 1935, educ. JP High Sch., Tri-Chandra Coll, Ghantaghar and Patna Univ. (MA 1959, PhD Econ. 1976). Lecturer Balnuki Coll., founder Saraswati Coll. 1959, Sec. Economic Management Cttee. 1966-1967, Senator Court of Tribhuvan Univ. 1967-1971, Dir. Dept. of Commerce 1976-1979, Actg. Dir-Gen. Tourism Dept. 1979-1982, Joint Sec. Finance Ministry 1982-1989, Additional Sec. 1989-1991 and Sec. 1991-1992, Sec. State Cncl. 1992. Rcvd: Orders of the Gurkha Right Hand 3^rd class, and Three Divine Powers 3^rd class (1995), and Daibi Prakop Piditoddar medal (1988). m. November 1962, Sita Devi. He has issue, one son and one daughter.
            • 2. Surya Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 3. Purna Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923 (c).
            • 4. Shamsher Shah. b. before 1923 (c).
        • (b) Rana Bikram Shah. He had issue, one son:
          • (i) Heramba Bikram Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
            • 1. Khadga Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923.
        • (c) Colonel Sri Chautaria Bir Bikram Shah. He d. after 1846, having had issue, one son:
          • (i) Bhujendra Bikram Shah (c). He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
            • 1. Kulendra Bikram Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
              • a. Mina Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
        • (d) Colonel Ambar Bikram Shah. He was k. for his part in the attempted coup d'etat, at Teku, January 1882, having had issue, one son:
          • (i) Jabar Jang Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue, one son:
            • 1. Ambar Jang Shah. b. before 1923. He had issue:
              • a. Lal Jang Shah. He had issue:
                • i.Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Bishnu Pratap Shah. b. at Fri, Thamel, Katmandu, 17^th August 1937, educ. JP High Sch., and Tri-Chandra Coll., Katmandu (BA), Michigan State Univ., USA (MA), and Rural Institute, Nepal.  Asst. Block Devel. Offr. Nuwakaot Dist 1958-1959, Block Devel. Offr. Syangja and Sunsari 1959-1963, Panchayat Offr. Palpa 1963-1965, Supervision Offr. Nepalgunj 1965-1967, CDO at Sindhupalchowk 1967-1968, at Gorkha 1969-1971 and at Bara 1971-1972,  Asst. Cmsnr. Sagarmartha 1968-1969, Dep. Sec. Natnl. Planning Cmsn. 1972-1974, Joint Sec. 1974-1975, Joint Cmsnr. Bagmati 1975-1979, Joint Sec. Gen. Admin. Ministry 1979, Finance Ministry 1979-1981, Actg. Sec. Home Ministry 1981-1982, Cmsnr. Bagmati 1982-1984, Special Offr. Reserve Pool Gen. Admin. Ministry 1984-1986, Sec. PM's Secretariat 1986, Sec. Communications Ministry 1986-1990, Chief. Election Cmsnr. 1993, Coy. Dir. since 1990. Rcvd: the Orders of the Gurkha Right Hand 1^st (2^nd class 19xx), Three Divine Powers 2^nd class (1994) and Daibi Prakop Piditoddar Padak (1988). m. 1971, Iswari Devi, and had issue, one son and one daughter.
  • b) Birbaha Shah. He had issue, four sons:
    • i) Sri Chautaria Bam Shah. Minister of State 1800, Governor of Kumaon 1814-1815. He had issue, four sons:
      • (1)Sri Chautaria Daksha Shah. He d. after January 1841, having had issue, one son:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        • (a) Khagendra Bikram Shah. Hed. before 1923, having had issue, two sons:
          • (i) Ghanshyam Bikram Shah. Hed. after 1923, having had issue, three sons:
            • 1. Komal Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, two sons:
              • a. Bega Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
              • b. Kshatra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 2. Hema Bikram Shah. m. Sita Rajya Lakshmi. He had issue:
              • a. Sharmila Rajya Lakshmi. b. at Sulkhan Tole, Tansen, Palpa, August 1966. Actress. m. 1984, Krishna Malla (b. at Jhirpa, Sindhupalchowk, 1^st September 1958), educ. Tri-Chandra Coll., Katmandu (BA), India, and New York City, actor, son of Jayananda Malla, by his wife, Indra Rajya Lakshmi. She had issue, one son and two daughters.
            • 3. Dala Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923.
          • (ii) Rana Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, two sons:
            • 1. Padma Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
            • 2. Durga Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
      • (2) Mohan Bir Shah. (b). He d.s.p.m.
      • (3) Nar Bhanjan Shah. (c). He had issue, one son:
        • (a) Giri Bar Shah. He had issue, one son:
          • (i) Juddha Jang Bikram Shah. He had issue, one son:
            • 1. Krishna Bikram Shah. He d. after 1923, having had issue, three sons:Copyright© Christopher Buyers
              • a. Dhal Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
              • b. Khagendra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
              • c. Vishnu Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
      • (4) Bhakta Keshar Shah. (c). He d.s.p.m.
    • ii) Dilip Shah, who had issue:
      • (1)Sri Chautaria Jan Shah. He had issue, one son:
        • (a)Kazi Gopi Prasad Shah. He was k. in the Kot Massacre, in the courtyard of the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Katmandu, 14^th September 1846.
    • iii) Hasti Dal Shah. (c). He was k. in battle with the British at Almora Fort, February 1814, having had issue, one son:
      • (1) Purna Chandra Shah. (c). He had issue, three sons:
        • (a) Dala Jang Shah. (c). He d. before 1923.
        • (b) Silam Shah. He d. before 1923.
        • (c) Jagat Sher Shah. He d. before 1923.
    • iv) Rudra Bir Shah. (c). He d.s.p.m.

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