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Prince Nirajan of Nepal

Prince Nirajan of Nepal

Prince of Nepal


Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: निराजन बीर विक्रम शाह; 6 November 1978 1 June 2001) was a Prince of Nepal, younger brother of Prince Dipendra, [1][2] for the Nepalese royal massacre, in which Nirajan and other royals were killed at a dinner in 2001. Nirajan was next in line to the throne after Dipendra.

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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

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References

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



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