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PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: In common with a number of other Rajadoms, Jajarkot came into being as a result of the divsion of the parent Kingdom of Parbat, by Raja Malaibam at a date that has been variously given as 1378, 1418, even 1365 samvat. The state was annexed to Nepal, but continued to exist as a vassal state until that too was was abolished in 1961 ^(#1), though the Raja was allowed to retain the title as a herditary distinction. The Raja continued to receive a privy purse from the Nepali government until the abolishment of the Monarchy in 2008. Rulers were...

• Raja JAGATSINHASHAHI, 1st Raja of Jajarkot, married and had issue.

  • Raja Jogatibumamalla (qv)

• Raja JOGATIBUMAMALLA, 2nd Raja of Jajarkot, married and had issue.

  • Raja Jaitamalla (qv)

• Raja JAITAMALLA, 3rd Raja of Jajarkot, married and had issue.

  • Raja Jasubumashahi, he became the Raja of Rukum (qv)

  • Raja Anandashahi, he was made the Raja of Parbat, married and had issue.

    • Raja Jitarimalla, he was made the Raja of Galkot, married and had issue (see Galkot).

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• Raja GAJENDRA SHAH DEV, Raja of Jajarkot bef1769/aft1793, his state was annexed in 1786, though he received four other annexed principalities as a reward for his service to the King of Nepal.

• Raja JAKTA SINGH, ?Raja of Jajarkot, married and had issue.

  • Raja Deep Narayan Shah (qv)

• Raja DEEP NARAYAN SHAH, Raja of Jajarkot fl.1807-1830

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• Raja NARENDRA BIKRAM SHAH, Raja of Jajarkot fl.1877

• Raja UPENDRA BIKRAM SHAH, Raja of Jajarkot fl.1896, married a niece of the Rana Prime Minister.

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• Raja SWAYAM PRAKASH BIKRAM SHAH, Raja of Jajarkot, married Rani Ganga Rajya Laxmi Devi, daughter of Maharajkumar Lila Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, and had issue, two sons and eight daughters.

  • Rajkumari Mana Shah, married Brigadier General Shri Madan Bikram Rana, and has issue, three sons and two daughters.

    • Shri Kishor Bikram Rana, married Rani Rama Rajya Lakshmi Devi, daughter of Kishori Rajya Lakshmi Devi, a sister of Queen Mother Ratna Rajya, and Major General Mohan Bikram Shah.

      • Adarsha Bikram Rana, married Princess Dilasha Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah, daughter of HRH Prince Dhirendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and Princess Prekshya Rajya Laxmi Devi of Nepal.

    • Shri Pradeep Bikram Rana, married Chhaya Singh, daughter of the late HRH Princess Shanti Rajya Lakshmi Devi of Nepal and the late Kumar Deepak Jung Bahadur Singh, Raja of Bajhang.

    • Shri Dilip Bikram Rana.

    • Usha Rana, married Jeetendra Basnyat.

    • Rita Rana

  • Capt. Raja Prakash Bikram Shah (qv)

  • Rajkumar Deepak Bikram Shah, married Rani Jyoti Shah (née Bachu), and had issue.

    • Deepa Shah, married and has issue, one daughter qand twin sons.

      • Miss Avani Devi

      • Armin Bikram (twin)

      • Axel Bikram (twin)

    • Shri Deep Bikram Shah, married Tripta (Shah), and has issue, one son.

      • Durvish Bikram Shah

• Capt. Raja PRAKASH BIKRAM SHAH, Raja of Jajarkot -/2003, Senior Pilot and flight advisor in the Royal Nepal Airlines, married and had issue. He died 5th May 2003, cremated the same day.

OTHER MEMBERS:

• General Shri Vivek Shah, chief military advisor.

• Shri Vrishadhwaj Shah fl.1862

• Raja of Jajarkot, married and had issue, seven sons.

  • Colonel Rajkumar Hari Bikram Shah, youngest son, married and had issue.

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      • Captain Bobby Bikram Shah, married a daughter of General Shri Arjun Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, and his wife, Sri Rani Bindu Devi, daughter of Kunwar Mandhata Pal of Askote, and had issue.

        • Sri Rajeev Bikram Shah, born 1968.

    • HH Bada Maharani Bala Kumari Devi, married (as his second wife), 1905, HH Shri Madati-Prachanda Bhujadandetyadi Shri Shri Shri Projjwala-Nepala Taradhisha Maharaja Sir Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, 5th Prime Minister of Nepal, Maharaja of Kaski and Lamjung, and had issue (see Nepal-Rana).