Prithvi of Nepal
This article is about the King of Nepal between 1881 and 1911. For Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal between 1768 and 1775, see Prithvi Narayan Shah.
| Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah | |
|---|---|
| King of Nepal | |
 King Prithvi of Nepal | |
| Reign | 17 May 1881 – 11 December 1911 |
| Coronation | 1 December 1881[1] |
| Predecessor | Surendra Bir Bikram Shah |
| Successor | Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah |
| Born |
18 August 1875 Basantapur, Nepal |
| Died |
11 December 1911 (aged 36) (Poisoned) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Spouse |
Raman Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah Divyeshwari Laxmi Devi Shah Kirti Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah Durga Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah |
| Issue |
Princess Lakshmi Princess Rama Princess Tara King Tribhuvan Princess Suman |
| Dynasty | House of Shah |
| Father | Trailokya Bir Bikram Shah Deva |
| Mother | Lalit Rajya Laxmi Devi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah (Nepali: पृथ्वी बीर विक्रम शाह) (18 August 1875 – 11 December 1911) was King of Nepal from 1881 until 1911. Among the most notable events of his reign were the introduction of the first automobiles to Nepal, and the creation of strict water and sanitation systems for much of the country. King Prithvi's eldest child was Princess Royal Lakshmi Rajya Laxmi Devi, who was married to Field Marshal Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.[2] She was made the Crown Princess and was heir to Nepal's throne until she was in her late teens, when her brother King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev was born. Until then King Prithvi only had four daughters and four from another wife.[3]
Honours
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Sovereign of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (1896).[4]
References
| Prithvi of Nepal Born: 18 August 1875 Died: 11 December 1911 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Surendra Bir Bikram Shah |
King of Nepal 1881–1911 |
Succeeded by Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah |
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