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Mahendra was born 11 June 1920 to King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal. Although Tribhuvan was nominally king since 1911, he was only window-dressing for de facto rule by the Rana dynasty of hereditary prime ministers, civil servants, and army officers that had been in power since 1846. Mahendra was also captive in Narayanhity Royal Palace, virtually a gilded cage. In 1940 he married Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi, daughter of General Hari Shamsher Rana. They had three sons, Birendra, Gyanendra, Dhirendra and three daughters Shanti, Sharada, and Shobha. Queen Indra died in 1950. In 1952, Mahendra married Indra's sister, Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi. This marriage produced no children.

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  • Mahendra of Nepal
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  • Mahendra was born 11 June 1920 to King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal. Although Tribhuvan was nominally king since 1911, he was only window-dressing for de facto rule by the Rana dynasty of hereditary prime ministers, civil servants, and army officers that had been in power since 1846. Mahendra was also captive in Narayanhity Royal Palace, virtually a gilded cage. In 1940 he married Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi, daughter of General Hari Shamsher Rana. They had three sons, Birendra, Gyanendra, Dhirendra and three daughters Shanti, Sharada, and Shobha. Queen Indra died in 1950. In 1952, Mahendra married Indra's sister, Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi. This marriage produced no children.
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  • 2(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1920-06-11(xsd:date)
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  • Dynasty
death place
  • Dialo Bangala, Bharatpur, Nepal
Spouse
  • Lady Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi
  • Lady Ratna Rajya Laxmi Devi
Name
  • Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
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coronation
  • 1956-05-02(xsd:date)
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Mother
  • Lady Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi
Birth Place
  • Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
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death date
  • 1972-01-31(xsd:date)
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Years
  • 1920(xsd:integer)
  • 1951(xsd:integer)
  • 1955(xsd:integer)
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  • महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह
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  • --03-13
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Predecessor
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  • Mahendra was born 11 June 1920 to King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal. Although Tribhuvan was nominally king since 1911, he was only window-dressing for de facto rule by the Rana dynasty of hereditary prime ministers, civil servants, and army officers that had been in power since 1846. Mahendra was also captive in Narayanhity Royal Palace, virtually a gilded cage. In 1940 he married Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi, daughter of General Hari Shamsher Rana. They had three sons, Birendra, Gyanendra, Dhirendra and three daughters Shanti, Sharada, and Shobha. Queen Indra died in 1950. In 1952, Mahendra married Indra's sister, Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi. This marriage produced no children. Meanwhile, popular discontent and the British withdrawal from India in 1947 had made Rana rule increasingly untenable. In 1950 the political situation had deteriorated so far that the personal safety of the royals was in doubt. Tribhuvan and most of his family escaped to India. Open revolt ensued and by the end of the year the Ranas agreed to a coalition government under Tribhuvan in which they shared power equally with the Nepali Congress Party. By the end of the year the Ranas were maneuvered out and Nepal's first experiment with democratic government under constitutional monarchy was underway. Tribhuvan's health was poor and he died in 1955.
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