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Rajendra Bikram Shah

by Rajan Neupane

Rajendra Bikram Shah (1813–1881) was the fifth King of Nepal, ascending the throne in 1816 at the age of three after the death of his half-brother, Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah. His reign, which lasted nearly four decades, was marked by internal power struggles, weak monarchical control, and the rise of Jung Bahadur Rana, who would

Rana Bahadur Shah

by Rajan Neupane

Rana Bahadur Shah (1775–1806) was the third king of unified Nepal, ascending to the throne as a child and later becoming infamous for his erratic rule, political instability, and scandalous personal life. Despite his royal status, his reign was marked by controversy, regency battles, exile, and ultimately, a dramatic assassination that reshaped Nepal’s power structure.