Indra, Crown Princess of Nepal
| Crown Princess Indra | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Princess of Nepal | |||||
| Reign | 8 May 1940 – 9 April 1950 | ||||
| Born |
25 July 1923 Hari Bhawan, Bagmati, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
| Died |
4 September 1951 (aged 28) Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
| Spouse |
Mahendra of Nepal (m. 1940–1951, her death) | ||||
| Issue |
Princess Shanti Princess Sharada King Birendra King Gyanendra Princess Shobha Prince Dhirendra [1] [2] | ||||
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| Dynasty |
Rana dynasty (by birth) Shah dynasty (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Hari Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana | ||||
| Mother | Megha Kumari Rajya Laxmi | ||||
| Religion | Hindu | ||||
Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah (25 July 1923 – 4 September 1951) was the consort and Crown Princess of Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah, then Crown Prince of Nepal. She was the mother of Kings Birendra Bir Bikram Shah and Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah, Prince Dhirendra Bir Bikram Shah, and Princesses Shanti Rajya Laxmi Devi, Sharada Rajya Laxmi Devi and Shobha Rajya Laxmi Devi.[3][4]
Life
She is the first wife Mahendra of Nepal (1921–1972). Crown Princess Indra belongs to the aristocratic Rana family and was the daughter of late Honorary General Hari Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana and his wife, Megha Kumari Rajya Laxmi.[5]
She married Crown Prince Mahendra on 8 May 1940 but died on 4 September 1951 at the age of 28.
Indra's younger sister Ratna had married Crown Prince Mahendra in 1952.[6] There were no children by this marriage; Mahendra already had three sons and three daughters by Indra. She became Queen Consort after Mahendra's father King Tribhuvan died in 1955.
Titles and styles
- 1924 – 1940: Lady Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi.
- 1940 – 1951: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Nepal.