# Prince Nirajan of Nepal

_Nepalese prince (1978–2001)_

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> Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev was a prince of Nepal, the younger son of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya of Nepal. He was assassinated along with his parents in the Nepalese royal massacre.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 November 1978 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7244182#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Narayanhiti Palace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7244182#P19))
- **Died:** 1 June 2001 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7244182#P570))
- **Place of death:** Narayanhiti Palace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7244182#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7244182#P27))
- **Occupation:** aristocrat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7244182#P106))
- **Education:** Eton College; Budhanilkantha School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7244182#P69))

## Questions

**When was Prince Nirajan of Nepal born?**  
Prince Nirajan of Nepal was born on 6 November 1978 in Narayanhiti Palace.

**Where did Prince Nirajan of Nepal study?**  
Prince Nirajan of Nepal was educated at Eton College, Budhanilkantha School.

## Related

- [Narayanhiti Palace Museum](https://diginpl.com/places/narayanhiti-palace-museum)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prince Nirajan of Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Nirajan_of_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): निराजन वीर विक्रम शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7244182](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7244182) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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