# Rajendra Rajya Laxmi Devi

_Nepalese politician_

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> Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi, was the consort of Pratap Singh Shah, king of the Kingdom of Nepal. She was the regent of Nepal during the minority of her son Rana Bahadur Shah between 1777 and 1785. During her eight years of regency, she contributed to the unification of modern Nepal begun by Prithvi Narayan Shah.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 13 July 1785 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21069461#P570))
- **Place of death:** Basantapur Durbar Square ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21069461#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21069461#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21069461#P106))
- **Spouse:** Pratap Singh Shah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21069461#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21069461#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/rajendra-rajya-lakshmi-devi

## Questions

**What positions has Rajendra Rajya Laxmi Devi held?**  
Positions held by Rajendra Rajya Laxmi Devi include: King of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rajendra Rajya Laxmi Devi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajendra_Rajya_Laxmi_Devi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रानी राजेन्द्र लक्ष्मी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80_%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%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q21069461](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21069461) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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