Birendra of Nepal
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह) (28 December 1945 – 1 June 2001) was the king of Nepal from 1972 until 2001. He was the eldest son of King Mahendra. He was a king of Nepal until his death by assassination in 2001 Nepalese royal massacre.
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev | |||||
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King of Nepal | |||||
31 January 1972 – 1 June 2001 | |||||
24 February 1975 | |||||
Predecessor | Mahendra | ||||
Successor | Dipendra | ||||
Born | Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | 28 December 1945||||
Died | 1 June 2001 Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | (aged 55)||||
Consort | Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi | ||||
Issue | King Dipendra Princess Shruti Prince Nirajan | ||||
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Dynasty | Shah | ||||
Father | King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev | ||||
Mother | Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi | ||||
Religion | Hinduism |