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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.jpg) Birendra in 1967 | |||||
| King of Nepal | |||||
| 31 January 1972 – 1 June 2001 | |||||
| 24 February 1975 | |||||
| Predecessor | Mahendra | ||||
| Successor | Dipendra | ||||
| Born | 28 December 1945 Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
| Died | 1 June 2001 (aged 55) Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
| 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 | ||||
Birendra Of Nepal Media
Birendra of Nepal with Rajiv Gandhi
Birendra with US President Ronald Reagan, 1983
A Tibetan snowcock at Sagarmatha National Park
An Indian rhinoceros at Chitwan National Park
One of the blocks of Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, the oldest teaching hospital in Nepal.
Administrative division of Nepal with 5 development regions
King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya Statue
Narayanhiti Palace where the Nepalese royal massacre occurred.
Ribbon of "Nepal Pratap Bhaskara" (Nepal Decoration of Honour)
Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (Nepal) - ribbon
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