Sher Bahadur Shah Explained

Sher Bahadur Shah
Native Name:शेरबहादुर शाह
Native Name Lang:ne
Term Start:1794
Term End:1806
Birth Date:January 1778
Death Cause:Assassination
Citizenship:Nepali
Mother:Maiju Rani Maneshvari Devi
Father:Pratap Singh Shah

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

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.[6]

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

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. 18. en.
  2. Web site: Banarjee. Gautam. 19 March 2021. The Night Of Assassination. 20 November 2021. The Rising Nepal. en.
  3. Book: Whelpton, John. A History of Nepal. 17 February 2005. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-80470-7. 41. en.
  4. Book: Shaha, Rishikesh. Modern Nepal: 1769–1885. 1990. Riverdale Company. 978-0-913215-64-7. 76. en.
  5. Book: Rose, Leo E.. Nepal: Strategy for Survival. 28 May 2021. Univ of California Press. 978-0-520-36518-6. 72. en.
  6. Book: Regmi, D. R.. Modern Nepal: Expansion: climax and fall. 1st ed. 1975. Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay. 166. en.
  7. 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. 27. en.