Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana Explained

Honorific-Prefix: I.G.P.
Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Native Name:तोरन शमशेर ज.ब.रा.
Rank:General
Office:Commander-in-Chief of Nepal Army
Term Start:10 May 1956
Term End:10 May 1960
Predecessor:Kiran Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Successor:Nir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Office1: 1st Inspector General of Nepal Police
Term Start1:March 1951
Term End1:March 1951
Monarch1:King Tribhuvan Shah
Primeminister1:Mohan Shumsher J.B.R.
Successor1:Nara Shumsher J.B.R.
Birth Date:1904 A.D
Birth Place:Hattisar Durbar/ Putali Durbar
Citizenship:Nepalese
Nationality:Nepali
Residence:Toran Bhawan
Occupation:Police Officer, Military Officer

Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was the first police chief of Nepal Police after the establishment of the force in the year 2007 B.S. (1951 A.D.) However, he only remained chief for three days[1] before Nara Shumsher J.B.R. succeeded him as the police chief.

He also served as the Royal Nepalese Army's Commander-in-Chief from 1956–1960.

He was later succeeded by Gen Nir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana who later became field marshal.

Biography

Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was born in 1904 A.D. at the Hattisar Durbar, son of Commanding Colonel Indra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and Grandson of the late H.H Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, the 11th Prime Minister of Nepal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Police History - Ex-Chief of Police.