Prince Nirajan of Nepal

Prince Nirajan
Prince of Nepal
Born(1978-11-06)6 November 1978
Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 22)
Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Cause of deathAssassination (gunshot wounds)
Names
Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev
HouseShah dynasty
FatherKing Birendra
MotherAishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah
ReligionHinduism

Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: निराजन बीर विक्रम शाह; 6 November 1978 – 1 June 2001) was a prince of Nepal, the younger son of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya of Nepal. He and his parents were killed during the 1 June 2001 Nepalese royal massacre.[1][2]

Education and interests

He was educated at Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu and Eton College[3] and had a degree of B.B.A. from Kathmandu College of Management. He was interested in sports, especially swimming.[citation needed]

The name Nirajan means "One without fault; perfect in all forms".

Death

Nirajan was among the victims of the Nepalese royal massacre on 1 June 2001 along with his father, mother, sister, brother and other close royal relatives.

Honours

National Honours
  • Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Birendra (31/01/1997).[citation needed]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ Rahul Bedi; Alex Spillius (8 June 2001). "Crown Prince". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  2. ^ Nepal survivors blame prince
  3. ^ "Eton's Royal Connection". BBC News. 2 June 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2016.


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