# Rana Bahadur Shah

_King of Nepal_

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> Rana Bahadur Shah was King of Nepal, he succeeded to the throne after the death of his father, King Pratap Singh Shah. He ruled under the regencies of his mother, Queen Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi, and then of his uncle, Bahadur Shah. During this time, the kingdom was expanded by conquest to include the Garhwal and Kumaon regions, now part of India. He imprisoned his uncle, Bahadur Shah, who died in jail.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 May 1775 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2714575#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2714575#P19))
- **Died:** 25 April 1806 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2714575#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2714575#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2714575#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2714575#P106))
- **Spouse:** Maharani Raj Rajeshwari Devi; Kantiwati Devi; Queen Tripurasundari ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2714575#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Nepal (17 November 1777 – 8 March 1806) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2714575#P39))

## Public office

- [King of Nepal](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/king) (17 November 1777 – 8 March 1806)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/rana-bahadur-shah

## Questions

**When was Rana Bahadur Shah born?**  
Rana Bahadur Shah was born on 25 May 1775 in Kathmandu.

**What positions has Rana Bahadur Shah held?**  
Positions held by Rana Bahadur Shah include: King of Nepal (1777–1806).

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- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)
- [Queen Tripurasundari of Nepal](https://diginpl.com/people/queen-tripurasundari-of-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rana Bahadur Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_Bahadur_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रणबहादुर शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%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 Q2714575](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2714575) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Amar Chitrakar - Portrait of King Rana Bahadur Shah.jpg by Amar Chitrakar (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amar_Chitrakar_-_Portrait_of_King_Rana_Bahadur_Shah.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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