# Princess Prekshya of Nepal

_Princess of Nepal (1952–2001)_

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> Prekshya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah was a Princess of Nepal by marriage, who died in a helicopter accident in Rara Lake along with three other passengers.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 January 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3910252#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3910252#P19))
- **Died:** 12 November 2001 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3910252#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3910252#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3910252#P27))
- **Spouse:** Dhirendra of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3910252#P26))

## Questions

**When was Princess Prekshya of Nepal born?**  
Princess Prekshya of Nepal was born on 19 January 1952 in Kathmandu.

## Related

- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)
- [Prince Dhirendra of Nepal](https://diginpl.com/people/prince-dhirendra-of-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Princess Prekshya of Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Prekshya_of_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3910252](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3910252) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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