| Ranaudip Singh Bahadur Kunwar श्री ३ महाराजा रणोद्दिप सिंह बहादुर कुँवर राणाजी | |
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| Sri 3 Maharaja Ranoddip Singh Kunwar Ranaji | |
| 10th Prime Minister of Nepal Shri 3 Maharaja of Kaski and Lamjung | |
In office 27 February 1877 – 22 November 1885 | |
| Monarch | King Surendra King Prithvi |
| Preceded by | Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Succeeded by | Bir Shumsher JBR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1825 Kingdom of Nepal |
| Died | November 22, 1885 (aged 60) (age 60) Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal |
| Shree Teen Ranoddip Singh Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji श्री ३ महाराज रणोद्दिप सिंह बहादुर कुँवर राणाजी | |
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| King of Lamjung and Kaski Kingdom His Highness Commanding General Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Sri Sri Sri Maharaja T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-Wang Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India | |
| Preceded by | Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Succeeded by | Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1825 |
| Died | November 22, 1885 (aged 60) |
| Spouse(s) | Sri 3 Jin Kancha Bada Maharani Hari Priya Lakshmi Devi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
His Excellency Commanding General Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir Ranaudip Singh Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji (alternatively spelled Rana Uddip, Renaudip or Ranoddip), KCSI (3 April 1825 – 22 November 1885), commonly known as Ranodip Singh Kunwar (Nepali language: रणोद्दिप सिंह कुँवर) was the second Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty.[1]
Deeply pious, Ranodip Singh composed several devotional hymns and was granted a personal salute of 15 guns from the British in 1883 and the title of Tung-ling-ping-ma-kuo-kang-wang (Truly Valiant Prince; commander of foot and horse) from the Guangxu Emperor in 1882. He was born as seventh son of Kaji Bal Narsingh Kunwar from his second wife Ganesh Kumari Thapa, daughter of Thapa Kazi General Nain Singh Thapa.[2]
Succession[]
As per the family roll of succession, Ranodip Singh succeeded his elder brother Jang Bahadur following his death in 1877.[citation needed]
Assassination[]
Unsuccessful coup of 1882[]
Chautariya Colonel Ambar Bikram Shah (son of General H.E. Sri Chautaria Pushkar Shah) and his Gorkhali aide attempted a coup d'état at Teku in January 1882. They were killed by the Ranas for their part in the attempted assassination of Ranodip Singh.[citation needed]
Successful coup d'etat of 1885[]
Ranodip Singh was assassinated by his nephews (Khadga Shumsher, Bhim Shumsher , and Dambar Shumsher) during a coup d'état in 1885. He was succeeded by his nephew, Bir Shamsher.[citation needed]
Ancestry[]
References[]
- ↑ Digby, William (1993). 1857, a friend in need; 1887, friendship forgotten : an episode in Indian Foreign Office administration. New Delhi: J. Jetley for Asian Educational Services. ISBN 8120608496.
- ↑ http://www.royalark.net/Nepal/lamb4.htm
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