Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
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Field Marshal Shri Shri Shri Maharaja Sir Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Nepali: जुद्ध शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) GCB GCSI GCIE (19 April 1875 in Narayanhity Palace, Kathmandu – 20 November 1952 in Dehradun, India)[citation needed] was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1 September 1932 to 29 November 1945 as the head of the Rana dynasty.
Quick Facts 15th Prime Minister of Nepal, Monarch ...
Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur | |
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श्री ३ जुद्ध शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा | |
15th Prime Minister of Nepal | |
In office 1 September 1932 – 29 November 1945 | |
Monarch | King Tribhuvan |
Preceded by | Bhim Shumsher |
Succeeded by | Padma Shumsher |
Personal details | |
Born | (1875-04-19)19 April 1875 Narayanhity Palace, Kathmandu |
Died | 20 November 1952(1952-11-20) (aged 77) Dehradun, India |
Parent(s) | Dhir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (father) Juhar Kumari Devi (mother) |
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He was the Field marshal and Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski.[1] He is credited for rebuilding the Dharahara which was destroyed by the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.
Juddha Shumsher had twenty sons and twenty daughters.[citation needed]
He famously had a swastika tattoo on his chest. He was gifted a rose toy as a child, and it was one of his most prized possessions.