Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah
Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah (Nepali: श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज गीर्वाणयुद्ध विक्रम शाह देव) (19 October 1797 – 20 November 1816), also called Girvanyuddha Bikrama Shah, was the fourth King of Nepal. Although he was not the legitimate heir to the throne his father made him the heir for being the son of his favourite wife Kantavati Jha.
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| King of Nepal | |||||
| Reign | 8 March 1799 – 20 November 1816 | ||||
| Coronation | 8 March 1799 | ||||
| Predecessor | Rana Bahadur Shah | ||||
| Successor | Rajendra Bikram Shah | ||||
| Born | 19 October 1797 Basantapur, Nepal | ||||
| Died | 20 November 1816 (aged 19) Basantapur, Nepal | ||||
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| Dynasty | Shah | ||||
| Father | Rana Bahadur Shah | ||||
| Mother | Karnavati Jha | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
He was the son of King Rana Bahadur Shah, and ascended the throne at the age of 1 and 1/2 years when his father abdicated to become an ascetic. He ruled under the regency of Queen Tripurasundari of Nepal and Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa. He died at age 19 and was succeeded by his young son Rajendra Bikram Shah.
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