Prince Nirajan of Nepal
Prince Nirajan | |||||
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Prince of Nepal | |||||
Born | Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | 6 November 1978||||
Died | 1 June 2001 Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal (victim of the Nepalese royal massacre) | (aged 22)||||
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House | Shah dynasty | ||||
Father | King Birendra of Nepal | ||||
Mother | Queen Aishwarya of Nepal | ||||
Religion | Hinduism |
Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: निराजन बीर विक्रम शाह; 6 November 1978 – 1 June 2001) was a Prince of Nepal, younger brother of King Dipendra. Prince 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[1] and had a degree of B.B.A. from Kathmandu College of Management. He was interested in sports, especially swimming.[citation needed]
Death[]
He died in the Nepalese royal massacre on 1 June 2001 along with his father, mother, sister, brother and other close royal relatives.
Honours[]
- National Honours
- Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Birendra (31/01/1997).[citation needed]
Ancestry[]
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References[]
- ^ "Eton's Royal Connection". BBC News. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
Categories:
- 1977 births
- 2001 deaths
- Deaths by firearm in Nepal
- Nepalese murder victims
- Nepalese princes
- People educated at Eton College
- People murdered in Nepal
- Murdered royalty
- Fratricides
- Nepalese people stubs
- Asian royalty stubs