About Sher Bahadur Shah
Lived 1778 – 1806 (aged 28). Sher Bahadur Shah was a politician.
Sher Bahadur Shah (; January 1778 – 25 April 1806) was a Nepalese noble who served as Chautaria (prime minister) from 1794 until his assassination in 1806. He was the son of King Pratap Singh Shah and the 3rd dynasty royal prince of Nepal.
Biography Sher Bahadur Shah was born at Hanuman Dhoka on January 1778 to King Pratap Singh Shah and Maiju Rani Maneshvari Devi. His mother, from a Newar family, was a concubine of the king.
Shah was promoted to Chautaria in 1794 by Rana Bahadur Shah.
There was a conspiracy led by Prince Bahadur Shah, son of Prithvi Narayan Shah, to depose then king Rana Bahadur Shah and install Sher Bahadur Shah on the throne.
In 1806, Shah assassinated his half brother Rana Bahadur Shah, which ultimately led to the 1806 Bhandarkhal massacre.
Sher Bahadur Shah was assassinated by Bal Narsingh Kunwar on 25 April 1806.
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Who was Sher Bahadur Shah?
Nepalese noble
When was Sher Bahadur Shah born?
Sher Bahadur Shah was born on 9 January 1778 in Hanuman Dhoka.
When did Sher Bahadur Shah die?
Sher Bahadur Shah died on 25 April 1806 in Kathmandu Durbar Square.
What was Sher Bahadur Shah's occupation?
Sher Bahadur Shah was a politician.
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