Sher Bahadur Shah

Sher Bahadur Shah
शेरबहादुर शाह
Chautaria
In office
1794–1806
MonarchRana Bahadur Shah
Personal details
BornJanuary 1778
Hanuman Dhoka, Nepal
Died25 April 1806(1806-04-25) (aged 28)
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Manner of deathAssassination
CitizenshipNepali
Parents

Sher Bahadur Shah (Nepali: शेरबहादुर शाह; January 1778 – 25 April 1806) was a Nepalese noble who served as Chautaria from 1794 until his assassination in 1806. He was the son of King Pratapsingh Shah and the 3rd dynasty royal prince of Nepal.

Biography[edit]

Sher Bahadur Shah was born at Hanuman Dhoka on January 1778 to King Pratap Singh Shah and Maiju Rani Maneshvari Devi.[1] His mother was from a Newar family and the concubine of the king.[2][3]

Shah was promoted to Chautaria in 1794 by Rana Bahadur Shah.[4]

There was a conspiracy led by Prince Bahadur Shah, son of Prithvi Narayan Shah, to depose then king Rana Bahadur Shah and install Sher Bahadur Shah on the throne.[5]

In 1806, Shah assassinated his step-brother Rana Bahadur Shah, which ultimately led to the 1806 Bhandarkhal massacre.[2][6]

Sher Bahadur Shah was assassinated by Bal Narsingh Kunwar on 25 April 1806.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bajracharya, Bhadra Ratna (1992). Bahadur Shah, the Regent of Nepal, 1785–1994 [i.e. 1794] A.D. Anmol Publications. p. 18. ISBN 978-81-7041-643-2.
  2. ^ a b Banarjee, Gautam (19 March 2021). "The Night Of Assassination". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ Whelpton, John (17 February 2005). A History of Nepal. Cambridge University Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-521-80470-7.
  4. ^ Shaha, Rishikesh (1990). Modern Nepal: 1769–1885. Riverdale Company. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-913215-64-7.
  5. ^ Rose, Leo E. (28 May 2021). Nepal: Strategy for Survival. Univ of California Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-520-36518-6.
  6. ^ Regmi, D. R. (1975). Modern Nepal: Expansion: climax and fall. 1st ed. Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay. p. 166.
  7. ^ Pradhan, K. L. (2012). Thapa Politics in Nepal: With Special Reference to Bhim Sen Thapa, 1806-1839. Concept Publishing Company. p. 27. ISBN 978-81-8069-813-2.