Pashupati_Shamsher_Jang_Bahadur_Rana

Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

Maharaja of Nepal and Nepali politician

Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Nepali: पशुपति शम्शेर जङ्ग बहादुर राणा) is a politician from the Rana dynasty. He served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Water Resources and Communication (1990–1994), Minister of Water Resources (1995–1997 and 1997–1998) after the Panchayat era. He served as Minister of Panchayat and Local Development (1986–1988), Ministry of Transport and Tourism (1978–1979) and various other full ministers and state ministers during the Panchayat era.[citation needed][1] He is also one of the richest people in Nepal.[2]

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Family

Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana was born to Lieutenant General Yuvaraja Bijaya Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, son of Field Marshal H.H. Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.[citation needed] He is married to Maharani Usha Raje Scindia, daughter of Maratha Scindia, His Highness Maharaja of the Gwalior State, Jivajirao Scindia and Her Highness Maharani Vijayaraje Scindia in 1967 A.D.[3] He has two daughters- Devyani Rana and Urvashi Rajya Lakshmi. Devyani Rana married the erstwhile Yuvraj of Singrauli; Aishvarya Singh, son of H.H. Maharaja Bhuvneshwar Prasad Singh and H.H. Maharani Veena Singh. Urvashi Rajya Lakshmi Rana married Shiv Khemka, a businessman from the "Marwadi" Community.

See also

Electoral history

  • 1991 House of Representatives Election - Won
  • 1994 House of Representatives Election - Won
  • 1999 House of Representatives Election - Won
  • 2013 Constituent Assembly Election - Lost
  • 2013 Constituent Assembly Election - Lost
  • 2018 House of Representatives Election - Lost

Notable published works

  • Nepal's Forth Plan: A Critique (1971).
  • Bikas Tatha Yojana (1971).
  • Nepal in Perspective (1973).
  • Kathmandu; a Living Heritage (1989).
  • Contemporary Nepal (1998).
  • The Ranas of Nepal (2002).

Honours

National Honours
  • Order of the Gurkha Right Hand, First Class.
  • King Birendra Corononation Medal (21 February 1975).
  • Janamat Sangraha [Medal Service for the Referendum] (1980).

References

  1. [1]
    "Pashupati Shamsher JBR".
  2. [2]
    "Towards Business - Pashupati Shumsher Rana Net worth".
  3. [3]
    "A saffron lady in white". Nepali Times.
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