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• King of Bhutan since 2006Jigme Khesar Namgyel WangchuckJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the current King of Bhutan, reigning since 9 December 2006. A member of the Wangchuck dynasty, he is the eldest son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and his third wife, Queen Tshering Yangdon. He received his early education in Bhutan before studying abroad in the United States and the United Kingdom, ultimately graduating from Wheaton College with a degree in politics.
• Queen of Shakya and mother of the BuddhaMayaMaya (; Devanagari: माया, IAST: māyā), also known as Mahāmāyā and Māyādevī, was Queen of Shakya and the mother of Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha. She was the wife of Śuddhodana, the king of the Shakya kingdom. She died days after giving birth and the Buddha was raised by her sister, Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, who became the first Buddhist nun ordained by the Buddha.
• King of Nepal from 1768 to 1775Prithvi Narayan ShahShri Panch Prithvi Narayan Shah was the last monarch of the Gorkha Kingdom and the founding monarch of the unified Kingdom of Nepal, also referred to as the Gorkha Empire. He is credited with initiating the Unification of Nepal and relocating Kathmandu as the royal capital. He ruled Gorkha from 1743 to 1768 and Nepal from 1768 until his death in 1775. Through a series of strategic conquests, systemic economic blockades, and fragile political alliances, he expanded Gorkha's territory and laid the sovereign framework of modern Nepal.
• King of Bhaktapur from 1696 to 1722Bhupatindra MallaBhupatindra Malla (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐨𑐹𑐥𑐟𑐷𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮‎; 3 November 1674 – 15 April 1722) was a Malla Dynasty King of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur (present day Bhaktapur, Nepal) who reigned from 1696 until his death in 1722. He is the most widely known king of Bhaktapur and is among the most popular of the Malla dynasty. He is popularly known in Bhaktapur as nepaḥ juju, meaning the king of the Newars. His reign was characterized by the construction of numerous palaces and temples with the Nyatapola temple being his most revered contribution. An integral part of the local folklore, Bhupatindra Malla is regarded as a great builder and a lover of arts whose reign is considered the cultural high point of Bhaktapur. In particular, he was a scholar of the Maithili language and composed 26 plays in Maithili throughout his lifetime.
• Former Crown Prince of NepalPrincess Purnika of NepalParas Bir Bikram Shah is the former and last crown prince of the Kingdom of Nepal. He was declared the heir apparent to the throne on 26 October 2001 following the royal massacre and remained crown prince until 28 May 2008, when the monarchy was abolished and the democratic republic was proclaimed.
• Nepalese Kaji and governor of Jumla (1783–1842)Bal Narsingh KunwarBal Narsingh Kunwar or Balanarsingh Kanwar (Nepali: बालनरसिंह कुँवर; 2 February 1783 - 24 December 1841) posthumously referred to as Bal Narsingh Kunwar Rana was a Kaji, military officer and governor in the Kingdom of Nepal.
• Nepalese princess (born 1971)Devyani RanaDevyani Rana is the second daughter of Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Rani Usha Raje Scindia, daughter of Jiwaji Rao Scindia, the last Maharaja of Gwalior, and the wife of Yuvaraj Aishwarya Singh, of the late Maharajas of Singrauli. News reports in 2001 suggested that the Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal wanted to marry her, but his parents did not agree, and that the refusal was the reason he carried out the Nepalese royal massacre, although other reasons mentioned of political nature have been suggested as well.
• Mother of Kings Birendra and Gyanendra of Nepal (1924-1950)Indra, Crown Princess of NepalIndra Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah was the consort and Crown Princess of Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
• 15th century King of NepalJayayakshya MallaJayayakshya Malla, often named Yaksha Malla for short, was the son of Jayajyotir Malla and the last Malla king of the united Kathmandu Valley from around 1428 until his death in 1482. The valley was divided among his sons after his death.
• Last king of BhaktapurRanajit MallaRanajita Malla (Newar: 𑐬𑐞𑐖𑐶𑐟 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮) was the last king of the Malla dynasty who ruled Bhaktapur from 1722 to 1769. He is widely known for his contribution to Newari and Maithili literature, in particular his plays are generally praised by modern scholars. He has been generally described as a peace loving, simple and pious monarch who allowed his citizens to advise and criticize him. However, his reign was characterized by constant disputes with Kantipur and Gorkha. He is also known for the crisis of succession during his reign when he favored his concubine's issue over his queen consort's, who was more generally liked, which caused a lot of mutiny in the kingdom especially in cities like Thimi and Banepa.
• 15th-century King of KantipurRatna MallaRatna Malla was a Malla king and the first independent king of Kantipur. He was one of the six sons of Yakshya Malla.
• HRH The Crown Prince of NepalTrailokya, Crown Prince of NepalTrailokya Bikram Shah was the Crown Prince and heir apparent to the throne of Nepal. He died under suspicious circumstances before his father, paving the way for his six years old son, Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, to ascend the throne.
• Former Crown Prince of NepalPrincess Kritika of NepalParas Bir Bikram Shah is the former and last crown prince of the Kingdom of Nepal. He was declared the heir apparent to the throne on 26 October 2001 following the royal massacre and remained crown prince until 28 May 2008, when the monarchy was abolished and the democratic republic was proclaimed.
• Princess of NepalPrincess Shova Shahi of NepalPrincess Shova Shahi of Nepal or Shova Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shahi is a Princess of Nepal as the youngest daughter of King Mahendra of Nepal. She is the only surviving daughter of King Mahendra: her older sisters Princess Shanti and Princess Sharada were murdered during the Nepalese royal massacre along with King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and his family.
• King of Gorkha Kingdom from 1606 to 1636Ram ShahRam Shah (Nepali: राम शाह; reign before 1606 – 1636) was a king of the Gorkha Kingdom (present-day Gorkha District, Nepal). He was the son of Gorkha king Purna Shah and brother of Chatra Shah. He acceded to the throne c. 1606 after his brother's death. He expanded his kingdom as far as the Trishuli River to the east, the Marshyangdi to the west, the Rasuwa to the north, and the Mahabharat Range to the west.
• Limbu scholarTe-ongsi Sirijunga Xin ThebeTye-Angsi Sirijanga Thebe Limbu (ᤋᤧᤀᤱᤛᤡ ᤛᤡᤖᤡᤈᤱᤃᤠ ᤛᤡᤱᤌᤧᤒᤣ ᤕᤠᤰᤌᤢᤶᤒᤠ) was an 18th-century Limbu scholar, educator, historian, linguist, leader, and philosopher of Limbuwan (Nepal) and Sikkim. He was formally known as Sirichongba and even more popularly known as "Sirijanga".
• King of BhaktapurJagajjyoti MallaJagajyoti Malla was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1613 to 1637. Unlike many other Malla rulers, there is little evidence that this king was particularly active in construction developments in Nepal.
• Malla Dynasty King of BhaktapurJitamitra MallaJitamitra Malla (Newar: 𑐖𑐶𑐟𑐵𑐩𑐶𑐟𑑂𑐬 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮) was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1673 till his abdication in 1696. He was also known by his nom de plume, Sumati, meaning "the wise one".
• Nepali revolutionaryLakhan ThapaLakhan Thapa Magar (1835–1877) was a Nepali revolutionary and local leader in Bungkot, Gorkha District who led a rebellion against Jung Bahadur Rana's authority and the overall rule of the Rana dynasty. The Nepalese government considers him as "the First Martyr of Nepal."
• King of BhaktapurPrana MallaPrana Malla was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1519 to 1547. Unlike many of the other Malla rulers, there is little evidence that this king was particularly active in construction developments in the Durbar Square in Bhaktapur.
• Prince of NepalPrince Himalaya of NepalPrince Himalaya Pratap Bir Bikram Shah, GBE, GCMG was a son of Tribhuvan of Nepal and his first wife Kanti. He was a younger brother of Mahendra, and an uncle of Birendra and Gyanendra.
• Prince of NepalPrince Narendra of NepalGeneral Prince Narendra Bikram Shah was the second son of King Surendra. The prince was exiled to India because of his involvement in a conspiracy against the Rana dynasty.
• 16th-century King of Kantipur and PatanSiva Simha MallaSiva Simha Malla, also known as Shiva Simha or Shivasimha, was a Malla ruler and the sixth king of Kantipur. He started his reign on 1578 after deposing his brother Sadashiva Malla.
• King of BhaktapurTrailokya MallaTrailokya Malla (Newar: 𑐟𑑂𑐬𑐿𑐮𑑀𑐎𑑂𑐫 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮) was a Malla dynasty king of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1560 to 1613.
• King of Nepal from 1775 to 1777Pratapa SimhaPratap Singh Shah, , was King of Nepal. He was the eldest son of Prithvi Narayan Shah, the king who started the unification of Nepal.
• Crown Princess of NepalPrincess Lakshmi of NepalPrincess Lakshmi Rajya Lakshmi Devi (11 August 1895 – 4 September 1954) was the eldest daughter of King Prithvi of Nepal. As the eldest daughter of King Prithvi, she was the crown princess and heir apparent to the throne of Nepal until her younger brother, Tribhuvan was born.
• Foster mother of Gautama Buddha and the first Buddhist nunMahāprajāpatī GautamīMahāprajāpatī Gautamī or simply Prajāpatī was the foster-mother, step-mother and maternal aunt of the Buddha. Therefore, based on the Therī-apadāna, Gotamī is referred to by the title "Mother of the Buddha". In Buddhist tradition, she was the first woman to seek ordination for women, which she did from Siddhartha Gautama directly, and she became the first bhikṣuṇī.
• Nepalese artist and architect (c. 1245 – c. 1306)AranikoAniko, Anige or Araniko (Nepali: अरनिको, Chinese: 阿尼哥; 1245–1306) was one of the key figures in the arts of Nepal and the Yuan dynasty of China, and the artistic exchanges in these areas. He was born in Kathmandu Valley during the reign of Abhaya Malla. He is known for building the White Stupa at the Miaoying Temple in Beijing. During the reign of Jayabhimadeva, he was sent on a project to build the Golden Stupa in Tibet, where he also initiated into monkhood. From Tibet, he was sent further to northern China to work in the court of the emperor Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan dynasty, where he brought the trans-Himalayan artistic tradition to China. Araniko led a team of 80 artists to Inner China and Tibet to make a number of pagoda-style structures. In his later life, he renounced monkhood and started a family.
• Catholic cardinalDuraisamy Simon LourdusamyDuraisamy Simon Lourdusamy was an Indian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. His episcopical motto was Aedificare domum Dei which means "To build the house of God". He was the fourth cardinal from India and the first curial cardinal of Asia outside of the Middle East.
• Hindu goddessTara DeviIn the Shaivism and Shaktism tradition of Hinduism, the goddess Tara is the second of the ten Mahavidyas. She is considered a form of Ādishakt. Her three most famous forms are Ekajaṭā, Ugratara, and Nīlasarasvatī. Her most famous centre of worship is the temple and the cremation ground of Tarapith in West Bengal, India.
• Prominent lay disciple and patron of the BuddhaVisakhaVisakha (Pali: Visākhā; Sanskrit: Viśākhā), also known as Migāramāta, was a wealthy aristocratic woman who lived during the time of the Buddha. She is considered the chief female patron of the Buddha. Visakha founded the vihāra of Migāramātupāsāda (meaning "Migaramata's Palace") in Savatthi, considered one of the two most important temples in the time of the historic Buddha, the other being Jetavana.
• Nepalese poet (1866–1896)Motiram BhattaMotiram Bhatta (Nepali: मोतीराम भट्ट; 1866–1896) was a Nepalese poet, singer, essayist, publisher, literary critic and biographer. He is considered the first biographer and literary critic of Nepali literature and is credited for starting the first private printing press in Nepal c. 1888. He also introduced the Ghazal style of poetry and singing in Nepal. Bhatta was a polyglot and alongside Nepali, he had studied in Sanskrit, Persian, and English and was also proficient in Bengali, Urdu and Nepal Bhasa.
• Indian actor (born 1996)Rohit SarafRohit Saraf is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and television. He began his career on television and made his film debut with the comedy drama Dear Zindagi (2016). Saraf is best known for the comedy drama Hichki (2018), the biopic The Sky Is Pink (2019), the dark comedy Ludo (2020), and the romantic comedy Ishq Vishk Rebound (2024) and Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (2025). He is widely recognized with his portrayal of Rishi in the Netflix romantic drama Mismatched (2020–2026). In 2025, Saraf was placed by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30.
• Nepalese actress, model and VJAanchal SharmaAanchal Sharma is a Nepalese film actress. She made her acting debut in the film Nai Nabhannu La 4 (2016). In 2018, she appeared in Shatru Gate (2018) and Johny Gentleman. She was also featured in the Hindi music video "Teri Meri Dastaan".
• Nepalese actor, producer and modelAnmol K.C.Anmol K.C. (Nepali: अनमोल के.सी.; born 30 March 1994) is a Nepalese actor and film producer known for his work in contemporary commercial Nepali cinema. He is a son of a prominent Nepalese filmmaker and actor Bhuwan KC and actress Dawa Samdup Hyolmo.
• Nepalese singer and modelIndira JoshiIndira Joshi (Nepali: इन्दिरा जोशी) is a Nepalese singer and has been a judge on Nepal Idol, and for Miss Universe Nepal 2021.
• Nepalese-British actress (born 1996)Jassita GurungJassita Gurung (Nepali: जस्सिता गुरुङ, born on May 16, 1996, in Pokhara, Nepal) is a Nepalese origin British actress and model.
• Nepalese folk singerPashupati SharmaPashupati Sharma is a Nepalese folk singer born on 31 October 1982 in Putalibazar Municipality Ward Number 3 of Syangja District, Nepal. Sharma moved to Kathmandu on 2003 for his further studies, as he was interested in singing. He started singing in Saptakoshi Dohori Sanjh and released his first official song on 2003. Sharma has already sung more than 200 songs during his career. His songs revolves around patriotism, love and satire. One of his latest satire song Lutna Sake Lut was recently forced to remove from YouTube. He is the living legend of folk music industry of Nepal. In 2018 he released song "Chhata harayo" with Devi Gharti Magar.

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