# Rajendra Bikram Shah

_King of Nepal from 1816 to 1847_

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> Rajendra Bikram Shah was King of Nepal. His reign saw the rise of the Ranas; in 1846, Jung Bahadur Rana came to power as prime minister and the next year, Rajendra was forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Surendra, by Junga Bahadur Rana.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 December 1813 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q788541#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q788541#P19))
- **Died:** 10 July 1881 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q788541#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bhaktapur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q788541#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q788541#P27))
- **Spouse:** Samrajya Lakshmi Devi; Rajya Lakshmi Devi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q788541#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Nepal (20 November 1816 – 12 May 1847) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q788541#P39))

## Public office

- [King of Nepal](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/king) (20 November 1816 – 12 May 1847)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/rajendra-of-nepal

## Questions

**When was Rajendra Bikram Shah born?**  
Rajendra Bikram Shah was born on 3 December 1813 in Kathmandu.

**What positions has Rajendra Bikram Shah held?**  
Positions held by Rajendra Bikram Shah include: King of Nepal (1816–1847).

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- [Bhaktapur](https://diginpl.com/places/bhaktapur)
- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rajendra Bikram Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajendra_Bikram_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राजेन्द्र विक्रम शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%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 Q788541](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q788541) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: King Rajendra Bikram Shah Deva.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Rajendra_Bikram_Shah_Deva.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Rajendra Bikram Shah". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rajendra-bikram-shah. Retrieved 21 October 2026.