THE HEREDITARY PRIME MINISTERS OF NEPAL

1. Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur Rana [Bir Nar Singh Kunwar], 1857/1877 [Family]

2. Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Ranadip Singh Bahadur Rana, 1877/1885 [Family]

3. Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, 1885/1901 [Family]

4. Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Dev Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, 1901 [Family]

5. Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, 1901/1929 [Family]

6. Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Bhim Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, 1929/1932 [Family]

7. Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Juddha Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, 1932/1945 [Family]

8. Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, 1946/1948 [Family]

9. Supradipta Manyabara Cdg.Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Sir Mohun Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, 1948/1951 [Family] (see below)

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HH Maharaja Sir Mohun Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1948-1951)

• Supradipta Manyabara Cdg. Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharajah Sir Mohun Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, born 23rd December 1885, Maharaja of Kaski and Lamjung 1948/1951, K.C.I.E. (Hon) cr.1924, G.C.I.E. [cr.1945], G.B.E. [cr.1937], G.C.B. [cr.1950], educated privately, Western Senior Commanding General 1934/1945, Southern Commanding General 1932/1934, Northern Commanding General in 1932, Major General 1901, Honourary Lieutenant General of the British Army 1948, Colonel in Chief of the Brigade of Gurkhas 1948, Grand Cross Order of Netherlands Lion 1950, Légion d'Honneur 1949, Order Cloud and Banner (China), Legion of Merit (USA) 1948, has 1st Class of Order of Star of Nepal (with title of Supradipta Manyabara), 9th Prime Minister of Nepal 1948/1951, Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1951, married 1900, HH Bada Maharani Dikshya Kumari Devi, second daughter of Kunwar Indra Bir Singh Rathore of Marma, and had issue, two sons and six daughters. He died 6th January 1967.

  • Maharajkumar Sharada Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, born 18th October 1912 in Kathmandu, married and had issue.

    • Shri Deepak Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (PHOTO), married and has issue.

      • Shri Dibya Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (PHOTO), married to Kalpana Shahi Rana.

    • Shri Mukunda Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, married and has issue.

      • Shri Bishwa Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana

      • Shri Siddharth Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

    • HH Maharani Mukutya Rajya Lakshmi Devi [aka Princess Dolly], born 1933, married 1950, HH Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Raghunath Singhji of Jaisalmer, and has issue.

    • HH Maharani Yasho Rajya Lakshmi Devi, born 1937, married 5th March 1950 in Bombay, HH Maharaja Shri Karan Singhji of Jammu and Kashmir.

    • HH Maharani Bharati Kumari [née Chaitanya Rajya Lakshmi Devi], married 1stly (div.). HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Shri Shatrushalyasinhji Digvijaysinhji of Nawanagar, married 2ndly, Mohinder Singh Chadda.

  • His Excellency Lt.-Gen. Maharajkumar Bijaya Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, born 15th December 1915 in Kathmandu, Nepal's Ambassador to India, he presented his credentials on 7th August 1951; married 1938, Shrimati Sarala Devi, daughter of Mian Mahendra Singh of Suket, and had issue. He died 29th December 1953 in New Delhi.

    • Shri Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, born 1941, Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party; elected Member of the House of Representatives in 1999; married in June 1967, Rani Usharaje Scindia, born 31st October 1943, daughter of HH Maharaja Sir Jivaji III Rao Scindia of Gwalior, and his wife, HH Maharani Vijaya Raje Scindia, and has issue, two daughters.

      • Urvashi Rana, married 1995, and has issue, three daughters.

      • Devyani Rana, born 1972, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, and Lady Shriram College, Delhi, graduating in 1993, and in Kathmandu graduating with a masters degree in political science, married 22nd/23rd February 2007 in New Delhi, Kunwar Aishwarya Singh, son of Thakur Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Singh of Singhrauli, and his wife, Thakurani Vina Kumari of Churhat, and has issue, one son.

        • Bhanwar (name unknown) Singh, born 2nd April 2010 at the Apollo Hospital in New Delhi.

    • Dharma Rajya Lakshmi

    • Ganga Rajya Lakshmi [HH Maharani Ganga Devi of Samthar], married 1972, HH Maharaja Ranjeet Singh III Ju Deo of Samthar, and has issue, one son and one daughter.

    • Yamuna Rajya Lakshmi

  • Rani Moha Bakhta Rajya Laxmi Kumari Devi, married 1922, Raja Pashupati Pratap Singh of Bansi.

  • Rani Mahendra Rajya Laxmi Kumari Devi, married in June 1933, Rana Shivamber Singh of Khajurgaon.

  • Rani Thagendra Rajya Laxmi Kumari Devi, married 1928 in Kathmandu, Rao Sahib Udaya Singhji of Patan.

  • Rani Ruparajya Rajya Laxmi Kumari Devi, married January 1929, Rawal Sangram Singhji of Samode.

  • HH Maharani Lila Rajya Lakshmi Kumari Devi, married 25th February 1931, HH Maharaja Arimardan Singh of Charkhari and Jigni.

  • Rani Shada Rajya Rajya Laxmi Kumari Devi, married December 1937, Shrimant Raja Girish Chandra Singh Deo of Rairokhol, and had issue.

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