Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva
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Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva, King of Nepal (19 October 1797 – 20 November 1816), also called Girvanyuddha Bikrama Shah, was the King of Nepal
from 1799 to 1816.
He was the son of King Rana Bahadur Shah
, and ascended the throne at the age of 1 and 1/2 years when his father abdicated to become an ascetic
. He ruled under the regency of Queen Lalit Tripura Sundari and Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa
. He died at age 19 and was succeeded by his young son Rajendra Bikram Shah
.
Major event under GIRVAN YUDHA BIKRAM SHAH DEV:
Battle of Nalapani (Khalanga),
Battle of Jaithak,
Battle of Jeetgarh,
Battle of Devthal,
Battle of Gadhwal,
Nepal-British war.
Sugauli treaty was signed in favor of British and Nepal suffered a great territorial loss.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
from 1799 to 1816.
He was the son of King Rana Bahadur Shah
Rana Bahadur Shah
Rana Bahadur Shah, King of Nepal was the third King of greater Nepal. He succeeded to the throne in 1777 on the death of his father, Pratap Singh Shah. He ruled under the regencies of his mother, Queen Rajendra Laxmi and then of his uncle, Bahadur Shah...
, and ascended the throne at the age of 1 and 1/2 years when his father abdicated to become an ascetic
Asceticism
Asceticism describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from various sorts of worldly pleasures often with the aim of pursuing religious and spiritual goals...
. He ruled under the regency of Queen Lalit Tripura Sundari and Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa
Bhimsen Thapa
Bhimsen Thapa was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1806 to 1837. After his initial rise to become the prime minister of Nepal during the reign of Rana Bahadur, the successive minority of Girvan Yuddha Shah and Rajendra Bikram Shah, along with the support from Maharani Tripurasundari helped him to...
. He died at age 19 and was succeeded by his young son Rajendra Bikram Shah
Rajendra of Nepal
Rajendra Bikram Shah, King of Nepal was King of Nepal from 1816 to 1847. He became king at age three on the death of his father Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva. As had been the case with his father, most of Rajendra's rule was under the regency of Queen Lalit Tripura Sundari and Prime Minister...
.
Major event under GIRVAN YUDHA BIKRAM SHAH DEV:
Battle of Nalapani (Khalanga),
Battle of Jaithak,
Battle of Jeetgarh,
Battle of Devthal,
Battle of Gadhwal,
Nepal-British war.
Sugauli treaty was signed in favor of British and Nepal suffered a great territorial loss.