Ranodip Singh Kunwar

His Excellency Commanding General Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir Ranaudip Singh Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji (alternatively spelled Rana Uddip, Renaudip or Ranoddip), KCSI (3 April 1825 – 22 November 1885), commonly known as Ranodip Singh Kunwar (Nepali: रणोद्दिप सिंह कुँवर) was the second Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty.[1]

His Excellency Commanding General Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir

Ranaudip Singh Bahadur Kunwar

Ranaji, KCSI
श्री ३ महाराजा
रणोद्दिप सिंह बहादुर कुँवर राणाजी
Sri 3 Maharaja Ranoddip Singh Kunwar Ranaji
10th Prime Minister of Nepal Shri 3 Maharaja of Kaski and Lamjung
In office
27 February 1877 – 22 November 1885
MonarchKing Surendra
King Prithvi
Preceded byJung Bahadur Rana
Succeeded byBir Shumsher JBR
Personal details
Born3 April 1825
Kingdom of Nepal
Died22 November 1885 (age 60)
Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal
Cause of deathAssassination
RelativesMathabarsingh Thapa (maternal uncle)
Nain Singh Thapa (maternal grandfather)
Shree Teen Ranoddip Singh Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji
श्री ३ महाराज रणोद्दिप सिंह बहादुर कुँवर राणाजी
King of Lamjung and Kaski Kingdom
His Highness Commanding General
Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi
Sri Sri Sri Maharaja
T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-Wang
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India
Reign16 March 1877 – 22 November 1885
Coronation16 March 1877
PredecessorJung Bahadur Rana
SuccessorBir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Born3 April 1825
Died22 November 1885
SpouseSri 3 Jin Kancha Bada Maharani Hari Priya Lakshmi Devi
Issuechildless
Full name
Ranaudip Singh Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji
DynastyRana dynasty
FatherBal Narsingh Kunwar
MotherGanesh Kumari Thapa (Thapa dynasty)
ReligionHinduism

Deeply pious, Ranodip Singh composed several devotional hymns and was granted a personal salute of 15 guns from the British in 1883 and the title of Tung-ling-ping-ma-kuo-kang-wang (Truly Valiant Prince; commander of foot and horse) from the Guangxu Emperor in 1882. He was born as seventh son of Kaji Bal Narsingh Kunwar from his second wife Ganesh Kumari Thapa, daughter of Thapa Kazi General Nain Singh Thapa.

Succession

As per the family roll of succession, Ranodip Singh succeeded his elder brother Jang Bahadur following his death in 1877.

Assassination

Unsuccessful coup of 1882

Chautariya Colonel Ambar Bikram Shah (son of General H.E. Sri Chautaria Pushkar Shah) and his Gorkhali aide attempted a coup d'état at Teku in January 1882. They were killed by the Ranas for their part in the attempted assassination of Ranodip Singh.

Successful coup d'etat of 1885

Ranodip Singh was assassinated by his nephews (Khadga Shumsher, Bhim Shumsher , and Dambar Shumsher) during a coup d'état in 1885. He was succeeded by his nephew, Bir Shamsher.


Ancestry
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References
  1. Digby, William (1993). 1857, a friend in need; 1887, friendship forgotten : an episode in Indian Foreign Office administration. New Delhi: J. Jetley for Asian Educational Services. ISBN 8120608496.
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