# Prince Dhirendra of Nepal

_Prince of Nepal (1950-2001)_

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> Prince Dhirendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal was the youngest son of King Mahendra of Nepal and his first wife, Crown Princess Indra.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 January 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269611#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Narayanhiti Palace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269611#P19))
- **Died:** 1 June 2001 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269611#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269611#P27))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269611#P69))
- **Spouse:** Prekshya Shah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269611#P26))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269611#P166))

## Questions

**When was Prince Dhirendra of Nepal born?**  
Prince Dhirendra of Nepal was born on 14 January 1950 in Narayanhiti Palace.

**Where did Prince Dhirendra of Nepal study?**  
Prince Dhirendra of Nepal was educated at Tribhuvan University.

## Related

- [Narayanhiti Palace Museum](https://diginpl.com/places/narayanhiti-palace-museum)
- [Princess Prekshya of Nepal](https://diginpl.com/people/princess-prekshya-of-nepal)
- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prince Dhirendra of Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Dhirendra_of_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): धिरेन्द्र शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5269611](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5269611) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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