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			{{Short description\|Nepalese princess (1976–2001)}}
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	{{Infobox royalty		{{Infobox royalty
	\| image =		\| image = Princess Shruti.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Royal Family of Nepal~~		\| caption =
	\| name = ~~Princess~~ Shruti <!--(in most common usage)-->		\| name = Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah <br> {{no bold\|श्रुति राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह}}<!--(in most common usage)-->
	\| title = Princess ~~of [[Kingdom~~ of Nepal~~\|Nepal]]~~		\| title = Princess of Nepal
	\| suc-type =		\| suc-type =
	\| full name = Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah		\| full name = Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah
	\| house =[[Shah dynasty]] (by birth)<br />[[Rana dynasty]] (by marriage)		\| house = [[Shah dynasty]] (by birth)<br />[[Rana dynasty]] (by marriage)
	\| type =Dynasty		\| type = Dynasty
	\| father =[[Birendra of Nepal\|King Birendra]]		\| father = [[Birendra of Nepal\|King Birendra]]
	\| mother = [[Queen Aishwarya of Nepal\|Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah]]		\| mother = [[Queen Aishwarya of Nepal\|Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah]]
	\| spouse = ''Kumar'' Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana		\| spouse = {{marriage\|''Kumar'' Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana\|7 may 1997}}
	\| issue = Girwani Rajya Lakshmi ~~Devi~~ Rana <br />Surangana Rajya Lakshmi ~~Devi~~ Rana		\| issue = Girwani Rajya Lakshmi Rana <br />Surangana Rajya Lakshmi Rana
	\| birth_date ={{Birth date\|1976\|10\|15\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1976\|10\|16\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place =[[Narayanhity Palace\|Narayanhiti Royal Palace]], [[Kathmandu]], [[Kingdom of ~~Nepal\|~~Nepal]]		\| birth_place = [[Narayanhity Palace\|Narayanhiti Royal Palace]], [[Kathmandu]], [[Kingdom of Nepal]]
	\| death_date ={{Death date and age\|2001\|06\|1\|1976\|10\|15\|df=yes}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2001\|06\|1\|1976\|10\|15\|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = King Birendra Military Hospital, Chhauni, [[Kingdom of ~~Nepal\|~~Nepal]] ~~<br /><small>(victim of the~~ [[Nepalese royal massacre]])~~</small>~~		\| death_place = [[Birendra Hospital\|King Birendra Military Hospital]], Chhauni, [[Kingdom of Nepal]]
	\| religion = [[Hinduism]]		\| death_cause = [[Nepalese royal massacre\|Assassination]] (gunshot wounds)
			\| religion = [[Hinduism]]
	}}		}}
	'''Princess Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal''' ({{~~lang-~~ne\|श्रुती राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह}}) (15 October 1976 – 1 June 2001) was the daughter of [[Birendra of Nepal\|King Birendra]] and [[Queen Aishwarya of Nepal\|Queen Aishwarya]], and sister of [[Dipendra of Nepal\|King Dipendra]] and [[Prince Nirajan of Nepal\|Prince Nirajan]].		'''Princess Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal''' ({{langx\|ne\|श्रुती राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह}}) (15 October 1976 – 1 June 2001) was the daughter of [[Birendra of Nepal\|King Birendra]] and [[Queen Aishwarya of Nepal\|Queen Aishwarya]], and sister of [[Dipendra of Nepal\|King Dipendra]] and [[Prince Nirajan of Nepal\|Prince Nirajan]].
			Princess Shruti was widely regarded by the public as a compassionate and approachable figure, earning her the affectionate nickname of 'the people's princess' in [[Nepal]].

			Princess Shruti of Nepal was known for her active engagement in social and humanitarian causes during her brief lifetime. As a member of the Nepalese royal family, she participated in various charitable activities, with a focus on education, children’s welfare, and women’s empowerment. She supported initiatives aimed at improving access to schooling for underprivileged children in rural Nepal and was involved in programs that promoted skill development and self-reliance among women. Passionate about Nepalese culture, Princess Shruti also contributed to the preservation of traditional arts and music. Her philanthropic work, though limited by her untimely death, is remembered as part of her enduring legacy.

	== Education ==		== Education ==
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	== Marriage and family ==		== Marriage and family ==
	She was married to ''Kumar'' Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, a member of an aristocratic [[Rana dynasty\|Rana family]] of Nepal, descendants of Maharaja [[Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]]. He is ~~Head~~ Global Banking and Commercial Banking for Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sc.com/np/about-us/\|title=About Us - Standard Chartered - Nepal\|first=Standard\|last=Chartered\|website=www.sc.com\|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>		She was married to ''Kumar'' Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, a member of the aristocratic [[Rana dynasty\|Rana family]] of Nepal, descendants of Maharaja [[Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] through the Field Marshal
			Sir [[Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]]. He is head of Global Banking and Commercial Banking for Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sc.com/np/about-us/\|title=About Us - Standard Chartered - Nepal\|first=Standard\|last=Chartered\|website=www.sc.com\|accessdate=21 April 2018\|archive-date=8 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174848/https://www.sc.com/np/about-us/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	They married on 7 May 1997 in [[Kathmandu]]. They had two daughters:		They married on 7 May 1997 in [[Kathmandu]]. They had two daughters:

	* Girwani Rajya Lakshmi ~~Devi~~ Rana (born on 22 June 1998 at [[Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital]] in [[Kathmandu]]).{{cn\|date=August 2020}}		* Girwani Rajya Lakshmi Rana (born on 22 June 1998 at [[Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital]] in [[Kathmandu]]).{{cn\|date=August 2020}}
	* Surangana Rajya Lakshmi ~~Devi~~ Rana (born on 21 October 2000 at [[Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital]] in Kathmandu).{{cn\|date=August 2020}}		* Surangana Rajya Lakshmi Rana (born on 21 October 2000 at [[Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital]] in Kathmandu).{{cn\|date=August 2020}}

	On 5 December 2008 in [[Kathmandu]], ''Kumar'' Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, married Deepti Chand, a humanities student at Kathmandu's [[Padma Kanya Multiple Campus]], who is also the niece of a former royalist prime minister [[Lokendra Bahadur Chand]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Nepal-palace-massacre-survivor-makes-fresh-start/articleshow/3801552.cms\|title=Nepal palace massacre survivor makes fresh start - Times of India\|website=[[The Times of India]] \|publisher=\|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>		On 5 December 2008 in [[Kathmandu]], ''Kumar'' Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana married Deepti Chand, a humanities student at Kathmandu's [[Padma Kanya Multiple Campus]], who is also the niece of former royalist prime minister [[Lokendra Bahadur Chand]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Nepal-palace-massacre-survivor-makes-fresh-start/articleshow/3801552.cms\|title=Nepal palace massacre survivor makes fresh start - Times of India\|website=[[The Times of India]]\|publisher=\|accessdate=21 April 2018\|archive-date=23 April 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423034809/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Nepal-palace-massacre-survivor-makes-fresh-start/articleshow/3801552.cms\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	~~Name~~ [[Śruti\|Shruti]] means "that which is heard".		The name [[Śruti\|Shruti]] means "that which is heard".

	== Death ==		== Death ==

	Princess Shruti, her mother, father, and brother [[Prince Nirajan of Nepal\|Nirajan]], and six other Royal relatives were killed in the [[Nepalese royal massacre]] on 1 June 2001. {{cn\|date=August 2020}}		Princess Shruti, her mother, father, and brother [[Prince Nirajan of Nepal\|Nirajan]], and six other Royal relatives were killed in the [[Nepalese royal massacre]] on 1 June 2001.<ref name="Massacre">{{Cite news \|last=Mullins \|first=Lisa \|date=1 June 2011 \|title=Why Nepal's Crown Prince Went on a Killing Spree \|url=https://www.pri.org/stories/2011-06-01/why-nepals-crown-prince-went-killing-spree \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212144723/https://www.pri.org/stories/2011-06-01/why-nepals-crown-prince-went-killing-spree \|archive-date=12 February 2020 \|access-date=17 October 2017 \|publisher=PRI}}</ref>{{cn\|date=August 2020}}

	== Honours ==		== Honours ==
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	\|1= 1. '''Princess Shruti Shah of Nepal'''		\|1= 1. '''Princess Shruti Shah of Nepal'''
	\|2= 2. [[Birendra of Nepal\|King Birendra of Nepal]]		\|2= 2. [[Birendra of Nepal\|King Birendra of Nepal]]
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	\|12= 12. Agni Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana		\|12= 12. Agni Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
	\|14= 14. N. Bikram Shah		\|14= 14. N. Bikram Shah
	~~\|16= 16. [[Prithvi of Nepal\|King Prithvi of Nepal]]~~
	~~\|17= 17. [[Queen Divyeshwari of Nepal\|Divyeshwari Rajya Laxmi Devi]]~~
	~~\|18= 18. Arjan Singh Sahib~~
	~~\|19= 19. Krishnavati Devi Sahiba~~
	~~\|20= 20. [[Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]]~~
	~~\|21= 21. Jetha Bada Maharani Padma Kumari Devi~~
	~~\|22= 22. N. Bikram Shah~~
	~~\|24= 24. [[Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]] (= 20)~~
	~~\|25= 25. Jetha Bada Maharani Padma Kumari Devi (= 21)~~
	}}		}}

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| image =
| caption = Royal Family of Nepal
| name = Princess Shruti 
| title = Princess of [[Kingdom of Nepal|Nepal]]
| suc-type =
| full name = Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah
| house =[[Shah dynasty]] (by birth) [[Rana dynasty]] (by marriage)
| type =Dynasty
| father =[[Birendra of Nepal|King Birendra]]
| mother = [[Queen Aishwarya of Nepal|Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah]]
| spouse = ''Kumar'' Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana
| issue = Girwani Rajya Lakshmi Devi Rana Surangana Rajya Lakshmi Devi Rana
| birth_date ={{Birth date|1976|10|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place =[[Narayanhity Palace|Narayanhiti Royal Palace]], [[Kathmandu]], [[Kingdom of Nepal|Nepal]]
| death_date ={{Death date and age|2001|06|1|1976|10|15|df=yes}}
| death_place = King Birendra Military Hospital, Chhauni, [[Kingdom of Nepal|Nepal]] (victim of the [[Nepalese royal massacre]])
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
}}
'''Princess Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal''' ({{lang-ne|श्रुती राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह}}) (15 October 1976 – 1 June 2001) was the daughter of [[Birendra of Nepal|King Birendra]] and [[Queen Aishwarya of Nepal|Queen Aishwarya]], and sister of [[Dipendra of Nepal|King Dipendra]] and [[Prince Nirajan of Nepal|Prince Nirajan]].

== Education ==

Princess Shruti studied at Kanti Ishwari Sishu Vidhyalaya in Tripureswar, Nepal, St. Mary's School in [[Kathmandu]], Nepal, and later at [[Mayo College Girls School]] in [[Ajmer]], India. She completed her bachelor's degree at [[Padma Kanya Multiple Campus|Padma Kanya Campus]] in Nepal.

She was a meritorious painter.{{Cn|date=July 2022}}

== Marriage and family ==
She was married to ''Kumar'' Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, a member of an aristocratic [[Rana dynasty|Rana family]] of Nepal, descendants of Maharaja [[Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]]. He is Head Global Banking and Commercial Banking for Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sc.com/np/about-us/|title=About Us - Standard Chartered - Nepal|first=Standard|last=Chartered|website=www.sc.com|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>

They married on 7 May 1997 in [[Kathmandu]]. They had two daughters:

* Girwani Rajya Lakshmi Devi Rana (born on 22 June 1998 at [[Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital]] in [[Kathmandu]]).{{cn|date=August 2020}}
* Surangana Rajya Lakshmi Devi Rana (born on 21 October 2000 at [[Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital]] in Kathmandu).{{cn|date=August 2020}}

On 5 December 2008 in [[Kathmandu]], ''Kumar'' Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, married Deepti Chand, a humanities student at Kathmandu's [[Padma Kanya Multiple Campus]], who is also the niece of a former royalist prime minister [[Lokendra Bahadur Chand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Nepal-palace-massacre-survivor-makes-fresh-start/articleshow/3801552.cms|title=Nepal palace massacre survivor makes fresh start - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>

Name [[Śruti|Shruti]] means "that which is heard".

== Death ==

Princess Shruti, her mother, father, and brother [[Prince Nirajan of Nepal|Nirajan]], and six other Royal relatives were killed in the [[Nepalese royal massacre]] on 1 June 2001. {{cn|date=August 2020}}

== Honours ==
;National Honours
* Member First Class of the [[Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu]] (29/12/1995).{{cn|date=August 2020}}
* Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Birendra (31/01/1997).{{cn|date=August 2020}}
* Bisista Sewa Padak [Special Service Medal] (1999).{{cn|date=August 2020}}
;Foreign Honours
* {{flag|France}} : Grand Officer of the [[Legion of Honour|Order of the Legion of Honour]] (20/09/1994).{{cn|date=August 2020}}
* {{flag|Germany}} : Dame Grand Cross [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]] (25/11/1996).{{cn|date=August 2020}}

== Ancestry ==
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|1= 1. '''Princess Shruti Shah of Nepal'''
|2= 2. [[Birendra of Nepal|King Birendra of Nepal]]
|3= 3. [[Queen Aishwarya of Nepal|Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi]]
|4= 4. [[Mahendra of Nepal|King Mahendra of Nepal]]
|5= 5. [[Indra, Crown Princess of Nepal|Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi]]
|6= 6. Kendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
|7= 7. Shree Rajya Laxmi Rana
|8= 8. [[Tribhuvan of Nepal|King Tribhuvan of Nepal]]
|9= 9. [[Queen Kanti of Nepal|Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah]]
|10= 10. Hari Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
|11= 11. Megha Kumari Rajya Laxmi
|12= 12. Agni Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
|14= 14. N. Bikram Shah
|16= 16. [[Prithvi of Nepal|King Prithvi of Nepal]]
|17= 17. [[Queen Divyeshwari of Nepal|Divyeshwari Rajya Laxmi Devi]]
|18= 18. Arjan Singh Sahib
|19= 19. Krishnavati Devi Sahiba
|20= 20. [[Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]]
|21= 21. Jetha Bada Maharani Padma Kumari Devi
|22= 22. N. Bikram Shah
|24= 24. [[Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]] (= 20)
|25= 25. Jetha Bada Maharani Padma Kumari Devi (= 21)
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