Monday, December 30, 2019


His Majestic King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

Birendra Bir Bikram Shah (Nepali: वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह) (28 December 1945 – 1 June 2001) was the King of Nepal from 1972 until 2001. The eldest son of King Mahendra, he reigned until his death in the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre.
King Birendra in traditional Nepali Royal Dress
King of Nepal
Reign31 January 1972 –
1 June 2001
Coronation24 February 1975
PredecessorMahendra
SuccessorDipendra
Born28 December 1945
Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died1 June 2001 (aged 55)
Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
ConsortAishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi
IssueKing Dipendra
Princess Shruti
Prince Nirajan
HouseShah
FatherKing Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
MotherIndra Rajya Lakshmi Devi
ReligionHindu
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