Bidur Bahadur Shah Explained

Bidur Bahadur Shah
Native Name:	विदुरबहादुर शाह
Native Name Lang:	ne
Death Cause:	Assassination
Citizenship:	Nepali
Mother:	Maiju Rani Maneshvari Devi
Father:	Pratap Singh Shah

Bidur Bahadur Shah (Nepali: विदुरबहादुर शाह; better known as Bidur Shah; died 1806) was a Nepalese noble who served as Chautaria under the reign of Rana Bahadur Shah.

Biography

Bidur Bahadur Shah was born at Hanuman Dhoka 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 by Rana Bahadur Shah with his brother Sher Bahadur Shah.^[4]

Shah had maintained close contact with the future Mukhtiyar (equivalent to prime minister) Bhimsen Thapa.^[5]

Bidur Bahadur Shah was assassinated on 25 April 1806.

Notes and References

1. Book: Bajracharya, Bhadra Ratna. Bahadur Shah, the Regent of Nepal, 1785–1994 [i.e. 1794] A.D.]. 1992. Anmol Publications. 978-81-7041-643-2. 4. en.
2. Web site: Banarjee. Gautam. 19 March 2021. The Night of Assassination. live. 20 November 2021. The Rising Nepal. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210324193621/https://risingnepaldaily.com/detour/the-night-of-assassination . 24 March 2021 .
3. Book: Whelpton, John. A History of Nepal. 17 February 2005. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-80470-7. 41. en.
4. Book: Regmi, Mahesh Chandra. Kings and Political Leaders of the Gorkhali Empire, 1768–1814. 1995. Orient BlackSwan. 978-81-250-0511-7. 51. en.
5. Book: Pradhan, K. L.. Thapa Politics in Nepal: With Special Reference to Bhim Sen Thapa, 1806–1839. 2012. Concept Publishing Company. 978-81-8069-813-2. 25. en.