Prince Nirajan of Nepal

Prince Nirajan
Prince of Nepal
Born (1978-11-06)6 November 1978
Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died 1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 22)
Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
(victim of the Nepalese royal massacre)
Full name
Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev
House Shah dynasty
Father King Birendra of Nepal
Mother Queen Aishwarya of Nepal
Religion Hinduism

Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: निराजन बीरविक्रम शाह; 6 November 1978 1 June 2001) was a Prince of Nepal, younger brother of King Dipendra, who was responsible[1][2] for the Nepalese royal massacre, in which Nirajan and other royals were killed at a dinner in 2001. Nirajan was next in line to the throne after Dipendra.

Education and Interests

He was educated at Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu and Eton College[3] and had a degree of B.B.A. from Kathmandu College of Management. He was interested in sports and specially in swimming.

Death

He died in the infamous Nepalese royal massacre on 1 June 2001 along with his father, mother, sister and other close royal relatives.

Honours

National Honours

Ancestry

References

  1. Rahul Bedi; Alex Spillius (2001-06-08). "Massacre witness blames Crown Prince". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  2. Nepal survivors blame prince
  3. "Eton's Royal Connection". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  4. Royal Ark


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