Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, King of Nepal ( August 18, 1875 - December 11, 1911) was King of Nepal from 1881 until 1911. He was the grandson of his predecessor, King Surendra

Surendra of Nepal

Surendra Bikram Shah was King of Nepal between 1847 and 1881. He became king after Prime Minister Jung Bahadur forced the abdication of Surendra's father, Rajendra Bikram Shah. Surendra wielded little real power, with Jung Bahadur effectively ruling the country during Surendra's reign.Surendra's...

, and also the grandson of Prime Minister Jang Bahadur

Jang Bahadur

Maharaja Jung Bahadur Rana was a ruler of Nepal and founder of the Rana dynasty of Nepal...

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Among the most notable events of his reign were the introduction of the first automobile

Automobile

An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...

s to Nepal

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...

, and the creation of strict water and sanitation systems for much of the country.
King Prithvi's eldest child was HRH Princess Royal Laxmi Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah who was married to Field Marshal Kaiser SJB Rana. She was made the Crown Princess and heir to Nepal's thrown until her brother King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev was born when she was in her late teens. Until then King Prithvi only had four daughters.