# Kiran Shumsher Rana

_Nepalese general_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6414825#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jaulakhel Durbar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6414825#P19))
- **Died:** 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6414825#P570))
- **Occupation:** diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6414825#P106))
- **Positions held:** ambassador of Nepal to the United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6414825#P39))
- **Awards:** 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6414825#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kiran Shumsher Rana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Shumsher_Rana) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): किरण सम्शेर राणा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6414825](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6414825) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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