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1743 - 1775 H.H. Svasti Sri Giriraj Chakrachudamani Narnarayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Shriman Maharajadhiraja Sri Sri Srimat Maharaj Prithvi Narayan Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samar Vijayinam, Maharajadhiraja of Nepal. b. at Gorkha Fort, 27^th December 1722, second and eldest surviving son of Svasti Sri Giriraj Chakrachudamani Narayantyadi Vividha Virudavali Sirajman Manonnat Shrimant Maharajadhiraj Sri Sri Raja Nara Bhupal Shah, Raja of Gorkha, by his second wife, Sri Sri Rani Kaushalyavati Devi, educ. privately. Became Heir Apparent on the death of his half-twin brother. Became Co-Regnt with his step-mother, 1737. Succeeded on the death of his father, 3^rd April 1743. Attacked and defetaed his brother-in-law, Maharaja Digbandham of Makwanpur, and annexed his principality in 1762. Conquered Katmandu, ejected Raja Jaya Prakash Malla and seized the Nepalese throne, 24^th September 1768. Crowned at the Nyasal Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Katmandu, 25^th September 1768. Granted the title of Sri Maharaja Bahadur Shamsher Jang, and appointed to an Imperial mansab of 5,000 zat and 4,000 sawar, by Emperor Shah Alam II, 12^th March 1772. m. (first) at Makwanpur, 1738 (not completed), H.H. Sri Sri Sri Chautaria Maharani Indra Kumari Devi (b. 1726; d.s.p. 1759), daughter of Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Hemkarna Sen, Maharaja of Makwanpur. m. (second) at Gorakpur, February 1740, H.H. Sri Sri Sri Maharani Narendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi (d. by sati 11^th January 1775), daughter of Abhiman Singh, a Brahmin from Benares. m. (a) Icchavati Devi. m. (b) Dayavati Devi (d.s.p.). m. (c) Lakshmi Devi (d.s.p.). m. (d) a daughter of Babu Shibadatta Singh. He d. at Devaghat, Nawakhot, 11^th January 1775 (when one wife and eight concubines committed sati), having had issue, six sons and eight daughters:Copyrightï¿½ Christopher Buyers

1) H.H. Svasti Sri Giriraj Chakrachudamani Narnarayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata Shriman Maharajadhiraja Sri Sri Srimat Maharaj Pratap Singh Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samar Vijayinam, Maharajadhiraja of Nepal (s/o Narendra Lakshmi) - see below.
2) Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar Vedum Shah (s/o Narendra Lakshmi).
3) General Rajpratinidhi Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar Bahadur Shah, Mahila Sahibju. b. at Nuwakot, 16^th June 1757 (s/o Narendra Lakshmi), educ. privately. Amalidar of Dolakha 1775-1776, Sri Chautaria. Deposed the Queen Mother and assumed the regency for his infant nephew with the title of Rajpratinidhi 31^st August 1778. Deposed 20^th June 1779 and exiled to Betia, restored 13^th July 1785 (terminated 6^th June 1794), Subedar of Jajarkot 1795-1797, imprisoned 1797. m. at Gorkha, 8^th February 1786, Sri Sri Sri Rajkumari Vidya Lakshmi Devi, daughter of Svasti Shriman Maharajadhiraj Sri Sri Sri Sri Shriman Maharaja Maha Datta Sen Bahadur Devanam Sada Shamsher Vijayinam, Raja of Palpa. He d. in prison, at Aryaghat, Pashupatinath, 24^th June 1797, from the probable effects of torture, having had issue, three sons: Copyrightï¿½ Christopher Buyers
- a) Ripu Mardan Shah (s/o Vidya Lakshmi Devi). He d. before 1841.
- b) Sri Sardar Shatru Bhanjan Shah (s/o Vidya Lakshmi Devi). m. Biranchi Lakshmi Devi. He was k. in the Kot masacre, 15^th September 1846.
General Rajpratinidhi Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar Bahadur Shah, also had further issue, by a concubine:
- c) Dripu Bhanjan Shah (c). He had issue, two sons:
  - i) Ari Mardan Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue one son:
    - (1) Shyam Bahadur Shah. b. before 1923. He had issue, five sons:
      - (a) Seth Bikram Shah. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Ganesh Bikram Shah. He had issue, a son:
        
        1. Shashi Bikram Shah.
      - (b) Krishna Bikram Shah. He had issue, seven sons:
        
        (i) Bhairav Bikram Shah. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Diwakar Bikram Shah. Chair. Bahadur Shah Memorial Acad. 2003.
        
        (ii) Bharat Bikram Shah.
        
        (iii) Uttam Bikram Shah.
        
        (iv) Prem Bikram Shah.
        
        (v) Teja Bikram Shah.
        
        (vi) Shashi Bikram Shah.
        
        (vii) Madan Bikram Shah.
      - (c) Rama Bikram Shah. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Divya Bikram Shah.
        
        (ii) Simha Bikram Shah. Copyrightï¿½ Christopher Buyers
      - (d) Lakshman Bikram Shah. He had issue, a son:
        
        (i) Bhukula Bikram Shah.
      - (e) Hari Bikram Shah. He had issue, a son:
        
        (i) Namo Bikram Shah.
  - ii) Prem Bahadur Shah. He d. before 1923, having had issue two, sons:
    - (1) Chet Bikram Shah. b. before 1923. m. Sri Rani Dev Kumari Rajya Lakshmi. He had issue, seven sons:
      - (a) Komal Bikram Shah.
      - (b) Bhupendra Bikram Shah.
      - (c) Jita Bikram Shah.
      - (d) Saman Bikram Shah.
      - (e) Suprabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Narayan Bikram Shah. b. at Katmandu, June 1930, educ. Tri-Chandra Coll., Katmandu (BA 1952), and Sch. of Co-operation, Colombo, Ceylon. Assist. Registrar Coop. Dept. 1953-1958, Registrar 1958-1970, Joint Sec. Ministry of Land Reform 1970. Rcvd: the Order of the Gurkha Right Hand 3^rd class. m. 1954, Sri Rani Sarada. He has issue two sons and two daughters:
      - (f) Shanta Bikram Shah.
      - (g) Jitendra Bikram Shah.
    - (2) Chandra Bikram Shah. b. before 1923.
4) Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar Narayan Shah (s/o Narendra Lakshmi). Copyrightï¿½ Christopher Buyers
5) Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar Vishnu Shah. He d. young.
1) Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari Jethi Mainya Kumari (d/o Narendra Lakshmi).
2) Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari Vilasa Kumari Devi (d/o Queen Indra Kumari). Granted Chilli, Dang and Deukhuri in dowry. m. 1766, Sri Sri Sri Raja Rana Bhim Shah, Raja of Salyana, son of Sri Sri Sri Raja Sri Krishna Shah, Raja of Salyana. She d. after 1804 - see Nepal (Salyana).
3) Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari Shri Kumari Devi (d/o Queen Narendra Lakshmi).
4) Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari Shri Madhavati Devi (d/o Queen Narendra Lakshmi).

King Prithvi Narayan Shah, had further issue, by his morganatic wife, Icchavati Devi:

6) Sri Chautaria Rajkumar Rana Simha Bir Shah (s/o Icchavati Devi). Appointed to the rank and title of Sri Chautaria 1775. m. 1777, a lady from the Terai. He had issue:
- a) Shiva Narayan Shah. He had issue, a son:
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- b) Nagendra Shah. He d. before 1775.
5) Rajkumari Divyahasta Devi (d/o Icchavati Devi).
6) Rajkumari Kunjavati Devi (d/o Icchavati Devi).
7) Rajkumari Punya Kumari (d/o Icchavati Devi).
8) Rajkumari Maha Kumari (d/o Icchavati Devi).

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