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THE

SHAH KINGS

of NEPAL

The Kingdom of Nepal has seen 12 kings on its throne since the reign of His Majesty the Great King Prithvi Narayan Shah.

HM THE GREAT KING
PRITHVI NARAYAN SHAH

Reign 3 April 1743 – 11 January 1775

HM KING
PRATAP SINGH SHAH

Reign 11 January 1775 – 17 November 1777

HM KING
RANA BAHADUR SHAH

Reign 17 November 1777 – 8 March 1799

HM KING
GIRVAN YUDDHA BIKRAM SHAH

Reign 8 March 1799 – 20 November 1816

HM KING
RAJENDRA BIKRAM SHAH

Reign 20 November 1816 – 12 May 1847

HM KING
SURENDRA BIKRAM SHAH

Reign 12 May 1847 – 17 May 1881

HRH CROWN PRINCE
TRAILOKYA BIKRAM SHAH

30 November 1847 – 30 March 1878

HM KING
PRITHVI BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV

Reign 17 May 1881 – 11 December 1911

HM KING
TRIBHUVAN BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV

Reign 11 December 1911 – 13 March 1955

HM KING
MAHENDRA BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV

Reign 13 MARCH 1955 – 31 JANUARY 1972

HM KING
BIRENDRA BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV

Reign 31 January 1972 – 1 June 2001

HM KING
DIPENDRA BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV

Reign 1 June 2001 – 4 June 2001

HM KING
GYANENDRA BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV

Reign 4 June 2001 – 28 May 2008

"Knowledge is Power.
Work is Worship."

– Motto of the Royal House of Shah

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