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PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: In common with a number of other Rajadoms, Salyan 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, a Baisi Rajya, was annexed to Nepal on 25th September 1786, 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 Nimu, married and had issue.

  • Gosalale, he became a Gautam Brahmin

  • Raja Kapriya Shahi, he received the title of Shahi from the King of Tibet, married and had issue.

    • Raja Kemadasa Shahi, he became samala, married and had issue.

      • Raja Gajartha Shahi

      • Rajkumar Jayartha Shahi, married and had issue.

        • Raja Gajaibhimabam, he received the title of Bam and the rule over Rajapartha region from the Raja of Jumla, married and had issue.

          • Raja Malaibam, married and had issue.

            • Raja Kharacakra, 1st Raja of Jajarkot

            • Raja Jagatrabam, 1st Raja of Salyana (continued below)

            • Raja Anantabam, 1st Raja of Jahari.

            • Raja Jagathrabam, 1st Raja of Samakot.

            • Raja Chambrabam, 1st Raja of Sallena.

            • Raja Ksatribam, 1st Raja of Rasket.

      • Rajkumar Mairaja Shahi

  • Sagune, his son became a Bagale Thapa.

  • Kedaru, he became a Marule.

• Raja JAGATRABAM, 1st Raja of Salyan (1418), he received Salyan as his share of the patrimony, married and had issue.

  • Raja Doraijaithubam (qv)

• Raja DORAIJAITHUBAM, 2nd Raja of Salyan, married and had issue.

  • Raja Anamma (qv)

• Raja ANAMMA, 3rd Raja of Salyan, said to be the founder of Parbat in 1436, married and had issue.

  • Raja Chandram (qv)

• Raja CHANDRAM, 4th Raja of Salyan, married and had issue.

  • Raja Dibam [Dimba], Raja of Salyan, Musikot and Parbat?

  • Raja Hiubam, Raja of Piuthan and Argha

• .......

• Raja SANGRAM SHAH, Raja of Salyan.

• Raja SHRI KRISHNA SHAH, Raja of Salyan -/1794, abdicated in favour of his son and retired to Kashi.

  • Raja Ranabhima Shah (qv)

• Raja RANABHIMA SHAH, Raja of Salyan 1794/1810, recieved the former principlaities of Rukum, Musikot, Malneta, Phalawang and Dang as a reward for aiding the King of Nepal; styled Sriman Maharaja Shri Tin and Sriman Maharajadhiraja in acknowledgement of the cordial relationship between Salyan and Nepal; on unsubstantiated grounds of treason he was deposed and his deposition was formally anounced on Tuesday, Baisakh Sudi 7, 1866, and the Principality was effectively abolished; he married (amongst others), 1767, Rani Bilasha/Vilasa Kumari, daughter of Raja Prithvi Narayan Shah of Nepal, and had issue, five sons.

  • Rajkumar Raghunatha Shah (by Rani Vilasa Kumari), he succeeded as Raja Raghunath Shah (qv)

  • Rajkumar Raghuvara Shah

  • Rajkumar Ghanshyama Shah

  • Rajkumar Bharata Shah

  • Rajkumar Gadadhara Shah

• Raja RAGHUNATH SHAH, Raja of Salyan 1810/-

• Raja RAGHURAJ SHAH, Raja of Salyan -/1838

• Raja TEJ BAHADUR SHAH, Raja of Salyan 1838/1847, recognized as Raja of Phalawang, a much smaller former Princely State which was not part of Salyan, though he was formally recognized as Raja of Salyan in 1894 Samvat, and his jurisdiction was limited; he married and had issue. He died 1847.

  • Raja Narendra Bahadur Shah (qv)

  • Rajkumar Kula Pradip Shah [Kuldeep Shah]

  • Rajkumar Samar Bahadur Shah

  • Chautarjya Rajkumar Lakshmi Narayan Shah, married Chautami Rani Khadga Divyeshwari Devi, died after 1896, daughter of Cdg. Gen. Dhir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. He died about 1872.

• Raja NARENDRA BAHADUR SHAH, Raja of Salyan 1847/1871, married 2ndly, 1865, Rani Toran Divyeshwari Devi, died after 1896, daughter of Cdg. Gen. Dhir Shumsher Rana. He died sp 1871.

• Rani Toran Divyeshwari Devi, Rani of Salyan, succeeded her husband, she named Chautarjya Rajkumar Lakshmi Narayan Shah as heir, but he died shortly afterwards, and was succeeded by his wife.

• Rani Khadga Divyeshwari Devi, Rani of Salyan 1872/-

• Raja SHAMSHER BAHADUR SHAH, Raja of Salyan 1896/-, recognized as Raja of Salyan in 1896, married and had issue. He died after 1936.

  • Raja Gehendra Bahadur Shah (qv)

  • Rajkumari Indra Divyeshwari Devi

  • Rajkumari Indra Kumari Divyeshwari

• Raja GEHENDRA BAHADUR SHAH, Raja of Salyan, married a daughter of HH Maharaja Shri Tin Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, and had issue, five sons.

  • Raja Jitendra Bahadur Shah (qv)

  • Rajkumar Narendra Bahadur Shah

  • Rajkumar Surendra Bahadur Shah, educated at Patna University.

  • Rajkumar Birendra Bahadur Shah, born 192x, he served as Zonal Commissioner in the Terai region during the Panchyat Era, died after 2008.

  • Rajkumar Devendra Bahadur Shah

• Raja JITENDRA BAHADUR SHAH, Raja of Salyan, Nepalese Consul General in Calcutta 1955/1961

• Raja GOPENDRA BAHADUR SHAH, last Raja of Salyan -/2003, Photographer at the Royal Palace, died 2003.

OTHER MEMBERS:

• Rani Hem Kumari, married General Shri Maheshwar Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.

• Rani Purna Kumari, married General Maharajkumar Surendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.

1. Rajya Abolition Act, Nepal Gazette, Chaitra 27, 2027 (9th April 1961)