Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was the first police chief of Nepal Police after the establishment of the force in the year 2007 B.S. (1951 A.D.) However, he only remained chief for three days^[2] before Nara Shumsher J.B.R. succeeded him as the police chief.

I.G.P. Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
तोरन शमशेर ज.ब.रा.
Commander-in-Chief of Nepal Army
In office 10 May 1956 – 10 May 1960
Preceded by	Kiran Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Succeeded by	Nir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana[1]
1st Inspector General of Nepal Police
In office March 1951 – March 1951
Monarch	King Tribhuvan Shah
Prime Minister	Mohan Shumsher J.B.R.
Succeeded by	Nara Shumsher J.B.R.
Personal details
Born	1904 A.D Hattisar Durbar/ Putali Durbar
Citizenship	Nepalese
Nationality	Nepali
Residence	Toran Bhawan
Occupation	Police Officer, Military Officer
Military service
Rank	General

He also served as the Royal Nepalese Army's Commander-in-Chief from 1956–1960.

He was later succeeded by Gen Nir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana who later became field marshal.

Biography

Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was born in 1904 A.D. at the Hattisar Durbar, son of Commanding Colonel Indra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and Grandson of the late H.H Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, the 11th Prime Minister of Nepal.