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{{Short description|Nepalese princess (1976–2001)}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox royalty | {{Infobox royalty | ||
| image = | | image = Princess Shruti.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| name = | | name = Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah <br> {{no bold|श्रुति राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह}}<!--(in most common usage)--> | ||
| title = Princess | | 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 | | 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 | | issue = Girwani Rajya Lakshmi Rana <br />Surangana Rajya Lakshmi Rana | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1976|10|16|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place =[[Narayanhity Palace|Narayanhiti Royal Palace]], [[Kathmandu]], [[Kingdom of | | birth_place = [[Narayanhity Palace|Narayanhiti Royal Palace]], [[Kathmandu]], [[Kingdom of Nepal]] | ||
| death_date | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|06|1|1976|10|15|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = King Birendra Military Hospital, Chhauni, [[Kingdom of | | 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''' ({{ | '''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 | 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 | * 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 | * 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 | 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> | ||
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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|boxstyle_4=background-color: #bfc; | |boxstyle_4=background-color: #bfc; | ||
|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 | ||
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[[Category:1976 births]] | [[Category:1976 births]] | ||
[[Category:2001 deaths]] | [[Category:2001 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:2001 murders in | [[Category:2001 murders in Nepal]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Nepalese people]] | [[Category:20th-century Nepalese people]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Nepalese people]] | [[Category:21st-century Nepalese people]] | ||
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[[Category:Shah dynasty]] | [[Category:Shah dynasty]] | ||
[[Category:Padma Kanya Multiple Campus alumni]] | [[Category:Padma Kanya Multiple Campus alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Daughters of kings]] | |||
{{Nepal-royal-stub}} | {{Nepal-royal-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 04:51, 28 March 2026
| Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah Template:No bold | |||||
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| Princess of Nepal | |||||
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| Born | 16 October 1976 Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal | ||||
| Died | 1 June 2001 (aged 24) King Birendra Military Hospital, Chhauni, Kingdom of Nepal | ||||
| Spouse | Kumar Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana
( m. 1997) | ||||
| Issue | Girwani Rajya Lakshmi Rana Surangana Rajya Lakshmi Rana | ||||
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| House | Shah dynasty (by birth) Rana dynasty (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | King Birendra | ||||
| Mother | Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Princess Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) (15 October 1976 – 1 June 2001) was the daughter of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, and sister of King Dipendra and 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[edit | edit source]
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 Campus in Nepal.
She was a meritorious painter.[citation needed]
Marriage and family[edit | edit source]
She was married to Kumar Gorakh Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, a member of the aristocratic 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.[1]
They married on 7 May 1997 in Kathmandu. They had two daughters:
- Girwani Rajya Lakshmi Rana (born on 22 June 1998 at Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital in Kathmandu).[citation needed]
- Surangana Rajya Lakshmi Rana (born on 21 October 2000 at Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital in Kathmandu).[citation needed]
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.[2]
The name Shruti means "that which is heard".
Death[edit | edit source]
Princess Shruti, her mother, father, and brother Nirajan, and six other Royal relatives were killed in the Nepalese royal massacre on 1 June 2001.[3][citation needed]
Honours[edit | edit source]
- National Honours
- Member First Class of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (29/12/1995).[citation needed]
- Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Birendra (31/01/1997).[citation needed]
- Bisista Sewa Padak [Special Service Medal] (1999).[citation needed]
- Foreign Honours
France : Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour (20/09/1994).[citation needed]
Germany : Dame Grand Cross Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (25/11/1996).[citation needed]
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chartered, Standard. "About Us - Standard Chartered - Nepal". www.sc.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ "Nepal palace massacre survivor makes fresh start - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ Mullins, Lisa (1 June 2011). "Why Nepal's Crown Prince Went on a Killing Spree". PRI. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2017.