THE HEREDITARY PRIME MINISTERS OF NEPAL
- Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Jung
Bahadur
Rana
[Bir Nar Singh Kunwar] 1857/1877 [Family]
- Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir
Ranadip Singh
Bahadur
Rana 1877/1885 [Family]
- Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Bir
Shumsher
Jang
Bahadur Rana, 1885/1901 [Family]
- Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Dev
Shumsher Jang
Bahadur
Rana, 1901 [Family]
- Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir
Chandra Shumsher
Jang Bahadur Rana, 1901/1929 [Family]
- Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Bhim
Shumsher
Jang
Bahadur Rana, 1929/1932 [Family]
- Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir
Juddha Shumsher
Jang Bahadur Rana, 1932/1945 [Family]
- Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir
Padma Shumsher
Jung
Bahadur Rana 1946/1948 [Family]
- Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir
Mohun Shumsher
Jung
Bahadur Rana 1948/1951 [Family]
- Maharaja Sri Tin Sir Jung Bahadur Rana [Bir Nar Singh
Kunwar], born
18th
June 1817, Prime Minister of Nepal 1846/1856 and 1857/1877,
G.C.S.I.
[cr.1873], Thong Ling Ping Mangko Kang Tsang [cr.1872], G.C.B.
[cr.1859],
1st Maharaja of Kaski and Lambjung 1856/1877, created 6th August 1856,
on the 18th of May 1845, he killed his uncle, the Prime Minister, and
immediately,
with the help of the Rani, took a prominent part in the government.
After
a short but turbulent interval of intrigue, he got rid of his enemies
at
one fell swoop, by what is known as the Kot massacre, on the 15th of
September
1846. From that time till the day of his death Jung Bahadur was in
reality
the ruler of Nepal. His old friend, the Rani, was banished, and all
posts
of any consequence in the state were filled by Jung, his brothers and
other
relatives. In 1850, finding himself securely seated in power, Jung
Bahadur
paid a visit to England, which made a great impression on his acute
intellect,
and ever after he professed and proved himself to be a staunch friend
of
the British. On his return in 1851 he at once devoted himself to
reforming
the administration of the country, in June 1857 news of the mutiny of
the
native troops in India reached Nepal, and produced much excitement,
however,
in spite of great opposition, he stood firm as an ally of the British.
On the 26th June, 4000 troops were sent off to assist, and these
rendered
good service in the campaign against the mutineers, for which he was
well
rewarded, on the 6th August 1856, King Surendra Bir Bikram Shah
conferred
on Jung Bahadur the title of Maharaja of Kaski and Lamjung. The king
gave
him the power of life and death, making war and peace, a full control
over
all the state departments and to have succession of prime ministership
with the title of Maharaja, bestowed upon his family in perpetuity.
Later,
on 28th June 1857, he received all the judicial, executive and
legislative
powers. Jung Bahadur made his brother, Bam Bahadur, the Prime Minister
and wanted to retire from active life. But Bam Bahadur died soon after,
so again he continued to be the Prime Minister, he married many wives
and
had issue, 14 sons (2 died vp), (three wives committed sati).
He died 25th February 1877 in Pattharghat, Nepal.
- Cdg. Gen. Maharaja Sri Tin Jagat Jung Bahadur Rana, born
1848, 2nd
Maharaja
of Kaski and Lambjung 1877/1885, Western Senior Commanding General
1879/1882,
Eastern Commanding General 1877/1879, Southern Commanding General
1868/1877,
married a daughter of HH Maharaja Dhiraj SURENDRA BIKRAM SHAH, and had
issue. He died 22nd December 1885 (#1).
- Cdg. Gen. Maharaja Sri Tin Juddha Pratap Jung Bahadur
Rana, born 1861,
3rd Maharaja of Kaski and Lambjung in 1885, Southern Commanding General
1884/1885, Northern Commanding General 1882/1884. He died spl
22nd
December 1885.
- Cdg. Gen. Maharajkumar Jit Jung Bahadur Rana,
Commander-in-Chief
1884/1885,
Western Senior Commanding General 1882/1884, Eastern Commanding General
1879/1882, Southern Commanding General 1877/1879, Northern Commanding
General
1868/1877, married a daughter of HH Maharaja Dhiraj SURENDRA BIKRAM
SHAH.
- Cdg. Gen. Maharajkumar Padma Jung Bahadur Rana, born
1857, Western
Senior
Commanding General 1884/1885, Eastern Commanding General 1882/1884,
Southern
Commanding General 1879/1882, Northern Commanding General 1877/1879,
married
and had issue, He died 6th June 1906.
- Shri Piyush Jung Bahadur Rana, died 1st April
1907.
- Shri Gyan Jung Bahadur Rana.
- Shri Jodhar Jung Bahadur Rana, married and had issue.
- Shri Thir Jung Rana, married Rani Saheb Padma Kumari
and had issue.
- Sita Rana, married Yuvaraj Devi Shah of Makari,
India.
- Geeta Rana, married Prachanda Singh Thakuri, and
has issue.
- Shri Rajpal Jwala Pratap Singh, married
Sabina R.L. Singh, daughter of H.E. Shri Surya Bahadur Thapa, 5 times
Prime Minister of Nepal.
- Shri Deshpal Jwala Pratap Singh, married
Bhumija R.L. Singh, daughter of Raja Rao of Bareli, India.
- Shri Dharmapal Jwala Pratap Singh,
unmarried.
- Shri Belayat Jung Rana.
- Thulo Phujyu.
- Sano Phujyu.
- 'Maharani of Tipara'.
- 'Maharani of Tehari'.
- 'Maharani of Khaidagadh'.
- 'Kunwarani Sahiba of Oel', married Kunwar Ram Dutt
Singh of Oel, and had issue.
- Cdg. Gen. Maharajkumar Ranabir Jung Bahadur Rana, Eastern
Commanding
General
1884/1885, Southern Commanding General 1882/1884, Northern Commanding
General
1879/1882, married and had issue.
- Shri Dilibir Jung Bahadur Rana, married and had issue.
- Shri Dambar Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumar Bhim Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumar Babar Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumar Rana Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumar Nara Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumar Dambar Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumar Juddha Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumar Lalit Jung Bahadur Rana, married and had
issue.
- Shri Juddha Jung Bahadur Rana
- Shri Yoga Jung Bahadur Rana, married and had issue.
- Shri Janak Jung Bahadur Rana
- Shri Tej Jung Bahadur Rana
- Shri Trilok Pratap Rana, married and had issue.
- Shri Tribhuwan Pratap Rana, married Sachu Rajya
Laxmi Devi, and had
issue.
- Rani Samantha Rajya Laxmi Devi, married Shri
Ujjal Keshary Shah of Bhirkot,
and has issue.
- Shri Harsha Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumar Harsha Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumar Man Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumar Bir Jung Bahadur Rana
- Maharajkumari Badan Kumari
- Maharajkumari Tara Kumari
- Maharajkumari Khanga Kumari
- Maharajkumari Lalit Rajeshwari
- Maharajkumari Bishnu Divyashwari
- Maharajkumari Rudra Kumari
- Maharajkumari Kopachi Maiya
- Maharajkumari Thaili Maiya
- Maharajkumari Seti Maiya
- Maharajkumari Surya Kumari
- Maharajkumari Padma Kumari
- Maharajkumari Dambar Kumari
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