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Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva

King of Nepal

Died when: 19 years 32 days (229 months)
Star Sign: Libra

 

Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva

Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah (Nepali: श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज गीर्वाणयुद्ध विक्रम शाह देव) (19 October 1797 – 20 November 1816), also called Girvanyuddha Bikrama Shah, was fourth King of Nepal from 1799 to 1816.

Although he was not the legitimate heir to the throne his father made him the heir for being the son of his favourite wife Kantavati Jha.

He was the son of King Rana Bahadur Shah, and ascended the throne at the age of 1 and 1/2 years when his father abdicated to become an ascetic.

He ruled under the regency of Queen Lalit Tripura Sundari and Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa.He died at age 19 and was succeeded by his young son Rajendra Bikram Shah.


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