When was Kiran Shumsher Rana born?

Kiran Shumsher Rana was born on 1916 in Jaulakhel Durbar.

What positions has Kiran Shumsher Rana held?

Positions held by Kiran Shumsher Rana include: ambassador of Nepal to the United Kingdom.

Kiran Shumsher Rana

किरण सम्शेर राणा

Nepalese general

नेपाली · English · हिंदीRead in your language
CitedEvery fact sourced
Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking

Commander in Chief Kiran Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1916–1983) was a Nepalese army officer. He served as the Royal Nepalese Army's Commander-in-Chief from 1951–1956 and as the Nepalese ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1973–1977. Over the course of thirty years, he served as Aide-de-camp General to King Tribhuvan, King Mahendra and King Birendra.

Quick facts

Born: 1916 wd
Place of birth: Jaulakhel Durbar wd
Died: 1983 wd
Occupation: diplomat wd

Positions held wd

ambassador of Nepal to the United Kingdom

Awards wd

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Commander of the Legion of Merit
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit

Questions

When was Kiran Shumsher Rana born?: Kiran Shumsher Rana was born on 1916 in Jaulakhel Durbar.
What positions has Kiran Shumsher Rana held?: Positions held by Kiran Shumsher Rana include: ambassador of Nepal to the United Kingdom.

Sources

Last updated 6 November 2026 · facts checked 9 November 2026

Cite this page

"Kiran Shumsher Rana". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kiran-shumsher-rana. Retrieved 9 November 2026.

Machine-readable versions: JSON · Markdown

Text from the Wikipedia article Kiran Shumsher Rana, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Is this you, or do you work in this person's office? Claim this profile