Rana Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

Rana Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
रण शमशेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा
Rana Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Commander-In-Chief of the Nepalese Army
In office
March 1887 – June 1887
MonarchPrithvi Bir Bikram Shah
Prime MinisterBir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Preceded byKhadga Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Succeeded byDev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Personal details
Born1861 (1861)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Died1887 (aged 25–26)
Nepal
RelationsRana dynasty
Parent

Rana Shumsher Rana (posthumously known as Rana Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Nepali: रण शमशेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा); 1861–1887) was the Commander-In-Chief of the Nepalese Army from March 1887 to June 1887.[1]

Rana was born in 1861 in Kathmandu to Dhir Shamsher Rana as a fourth child.[2] He had a reputation of being a drunkard.[2] During the 1885 Nepal coup d'état, he was tasked by Bir Shumsher to keep Dhoj Narsingh Rana distracted by drinking with him in his room, while other would assassinate Ranodip Singh Kunwar.[2]

Rana rose to power after Khadga Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was removed from the rolls of succession[3] and Rana died in office after serving as the commander-in-chief for three months.[4] He was succeeded by his brother Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.[1][3]

He died in June 1887.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sever, Adrian (1996). Aspects of Modern Nepalese History. Vikas Publishing House. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-259-0080-1.
  2. ^ a b c Khatri, Shiva Ram (1999). Nepal Army Chiefs: Short Biographical Sketches. Sira Khatri. p. 81.
  3. ^ a b c Mainali, Pramod (2000). Milestones of History. Pramod Mainali. p. 11. ISBN 978-99933-57-60-5.
  4. ^ Bhattarai, Madan Kumar (1990). Diplomatic History of Nepal, 1901–1929: A Critical Appraisal of Nepal-British India Relations. Madan Kumar Bhattarai. p. 58. ISBN 978-81-85304-11-3.


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