Fateh Jung Shah

Sri Chautaria Fateh Jang Shah (Nepali: फत्तेजङ्ग शाह; 1805 – 14 September 1846) or Fatya Jang Shah, also popularly known as Fatte Jang Chautariya, was the 6th prime minister of Nepal.^[1][2][3]

Sri Mukhtiyar Chautariya Fateh Jang Shah
श्री मुख्तियार चौतारिया फत्तेजङ्ग शाह
Portrait of Chautaria Fatte Jang Shah
6th Mukhtiyar of Nepal
In office 1840-1843
Preceded by	Rana Jang Pande
Succeeded by	Mathabar Singh Thapa
Second Prime Minister of Nepal
In office 1845-1846
Preceded by	Mathabar Singh Thapa
Succeeded by	Jang Bahadur Rana
Personal details
Born	1805
Died	14 September 1846 Kathmandu, Nepal
Parent	Chautariya Prana Shah (father)
Relatives	Chandrarup Shah (great-great-grandfather) Chautariya Pushkar Shah (uncle) Bam Shah (grand-uncle) Hasti Dal Shah (grand-uncle)
Nickname	Fatte Jang Chautariya

Early life and background

Fateh Jung Shah was born on 1805 A.D. as eldest son of Sri Chautaria Prana Shah and Chautaryani Moha Kumari Devi. He was 6th generation of King Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha. He was nephew of PM Chautariya Pushkar Shah. His 4 brothers were Colonel Sri Chautaria Guru Prasad Shah, Rajguru Ram Krishna Bahadur Shah, Captain Sardar Bir Bahadur Shah and Colonel Sri Chautaria Rana Sher Shah. His sister was Hiranya Garbha Devi, third wife of PM Jung Bahadur Rana. He was educated privately.^{[citation needed]}

Works

He was appointed Mukhtiyar (1840-1843). He lived in exile at Gaya, India from 1843 to 1845. Later, he was promoted to Full General and Commander of Three Regiments in 1845 after the exile. He then served as Mukhtiyar and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1845-1846).^{[citation needed]}

Children

He had three sons including Sri Chautaria Khadga Bikram Shah (Khadga Babusaheb) who was killed with him at the September 1846 Kot Massacre. The other two were Guru Prasad Shah and Guna Bahadur Shah.^{[citation needed]}

Death

He was killed in Kot Massacre at the courtyard of Hanuman Dhoka Palace on 14 September 1846.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of prime ministers of Nepal