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Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

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Pashupati Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana
पशुपति शम्शेर जङ्ग बहादुर राणा
Rana in 2013
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1990–1994
MonarchBirendra of Nepal
Preceded byHari Bahadur Basnet
Succeeded byKrishna Prasad Bhattarai
Minister of Finance of Nepal
In office
1990–1994
MonarchBirendra of Nepal
Preceded byBharat Bahadur Thapa
Succeeded byDevendra Raj Pandey
Ministry of Water Resources and Communication
In office
1990–1994
MonarchBirendra of Nepal
Ministry of Panchayat and Local Development
In office
1986–1988
MonarchBirendra of Nepal
Ministry of Transport and Tourism
In office
1978–1979
MonarchBirendra of Nepal
Personal details
Born (1941-05-07) May 7, 1941 (age 83)
Laxmi Nivas Palace, Maharajganj, Kathmandu, Nepal
Political partyRastriya Prajatantra Party-Prajatantrik
SpouseRani Usha Raje Scindia
ChildrenUrvashi Rajya Lakshmi
Devyani Rajya Lakshmi
Parent(s)General Raja Bijaya Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Rani Sarala Kumari Rajya Lakshmi Rana
Relativessee Rana dynasty (house)
Jiwajirao Scindia (father-in-law)
Alma materOxford University

Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Nepali: पशुपति शम्शेर जङ्ग बहादुर राणा) is a politician from the Rana dynasty. He served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Water Resources and Communication (1990–1994), Minister of Water Resources (1995–1997 and 1997–1998) after the Panchayat era. He served as Minister of Panchayat and Local Development (1986–1988), Ministry of Transport and Tourism (1978–1979) and various other full ministers and state ministers during the Panchayat era.[citation needed][1] He is also one of the richest people in Nepal.[2]

Family

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Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana was born to Lieutenant General Yuvaraja Bijaya Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, son of Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.[citation needed] He is married to Maharani Usha Raje Scindia, daughter of the Maharaja of the Gwalior State, Jivajirao Scindia and Vijayaraje Scindia.[3] He has two daughters: Devyani Rana and Urvashi Rajya Lakshmi. Devyani Rana married the erstwhile Yuvraj of Singrauli; Aishvarya Singh, son of Bhuvneshwar Prasad Singh and Veena Singh. Urvashi Rajya Lakshmi Rana married Shiv Khemka, a businessman from the "Marwadi" Community.

Electoral history

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  • 1991 House of Representatives Election - Won
  • 1994 House of Representatives Election - Won
  • 1999 House of Representatives Election - Won
  • 2013 Constituent Assembly Election - Lost
  • 2013 Constituent Assembly Election - Lost
  • 2018 House of Representatives Election - Lost

Notable published works

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  • Nepal's Forth Plan: A Critique (1971).
  • Bikas Tatha Yojana (1971).
  • Nepal in Perspective (1973).
  • Kathmandu; a Living Heritage (1989).
  • Contemporary Nepal (1998).
  • The Ranas of Nepal (2002).

Honours

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National Honours
  • Order of the Gurkha Right Hand, First Class.
  • King Birendra Corononation Medal (21 February 1975).
  • Janamat Sangraha [Medal Service for the Referendum] (1980).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pashupati Shamsher JBR".
  2. ^ "Towards Business - Pashupati Shumsher Rana Net worth".
  3. ^ "A saffron lady in white". Nepali Times.