# Surendra Bikram Shah

_King of Nepal (1829–1881)_

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> Surendra Bikram Shah was King of Nepal from 1829 to until his death in 1881. He became the king after Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana forced the abdication of his father, Rajendra Bikram Shah. Surendra was effectively reduced to a figurehead, with Rana being the de facto ruler of the country.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 October 1829 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2523476#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2523476#P19))
- **Died:** 17 May 1881 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2523476#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2523476#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2523476#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2523476#P106))
- **Spouse:** Trailokya Rajya Lakshmi Devi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2523476#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Nepal (12 May 1847 – 17 May 1881) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2523476#P39))

## Public office

- [King of Nepal](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/king) (12 May 1847 – 17 May 1881)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/surendra-of-nepal

## Questions

**When was Surendra Bikram Shah born?**  
Surendra Bikram Shah was born on 20 October 1829 in Kathmandu.

**What positions has Surendra Bikram Shah held?**  
Positions held by Surendra Bikram Shah include: King of Nepal (1847–1881).

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- [Trailokya Rajya Lakshmi Devi](https://diginpl.com/people/trailokya-rajya-lakshmi-devi)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Surendra Bikram Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surendra_Bikram_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुरेन्द्र विक्रम शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%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 Q2523476](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2523476) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Surendra Bikram Shah.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surendra_Bikram_Shah.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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