Dipendra_of_Nepal Knowpia

Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
	Dipendra on 31 May 2001
King of Nepal
Reign	1–4 June 2001
Predecessor	Birendra
Successor	Gyanendra
Regent	Gyanendra
Born	27 June 1971; Kathmandu, Nepal
Died	4 June 2001 (aged 29); Kathmandu, Nepal
Dynasty	Shah dynasty
Father	Birendra Bir Bikram Shah
Mother	Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah
Religion	Hinduism

Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: दीपेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव) (27 June 1971 – 4 June 2001) was King of Nepal for three days from 1 to 4 June 2001. For the duration of his three-day reign he was in a coma after he had shot his father, King Birendra, his mother, Queen Aishwarya, his younger brother and sister, five other members of the royal family and himself on 1 June.^[1]^[2] Upon Dipendra's death, his paternal uncle Gyanendra became king.

Early life edit

Dipendra was born on 27 June 1971 at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace as the eldest child of Birendra, the Crown Prince of Nepal, and Princess Aishwarya.^[3] In his family he was known as "CP" and famously as "Dippy" among his friends.^{[citation needed]}

Education edit

Dipendra received his early education from Kanti Ishwori High School, Kathmandu. He then went to Budhanilkantha School in Kathmandu. Later, he attended Eton College in the United Kingdom. After Eton, he attended Tri Chandra college affiliated with Tribhuvan University in Nepal and later joined the Military Academy in Kharipati, Nepal. He studied Geography at Tribhuvan University for his master's degree and was an all Nepal topper receiving a gold medal. He was a PhD. student at the same university. He received military training from the Academy of Royal Nepalese Gurkha Army and pilot training from the Civil Aviation Department.^{[clarification needed]}

Interests edit

Dipendra was interested in the fields of social service and sports. He attended various national and international sports ceremonies where Nepalese players participated. Dipendra became a karateka when he was studying in England and received a black belt at around the age of 20. He was a patron of the National Sports Council and Nepal's Scouts. Dipendra also wrote articles that were published in Nepalese periodicals. His writings were often on the motifs of nationhood and nationality.

Portrayals edit

Upendra portrayed the crown prince in the 2002 Indian film Super Star, which was loosely based on the massacre.^[4]
Indian actor Ashish Kapoor portrayed the role of Dipendra in the third season of the documentary series Zero Hour, it showed a reconstruction of the massacre taken from surviving eyewitnesses.^[5]

Honours edit

National honours

Sovereign of the Order of Nepal Pratap Bhaskara
Sovereign of the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
Sovereign of the Order of Nepal Taradisha
Sovereign of the Order of Tri Shakti Patta
Sovereign of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu
Most Glorious Mahendra Chain
King Birendra Investiture Medal (24 February 1975)
Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Birendra (31 January 1997)

Foreign honours

Denmark: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (17 October 1989)^{[citation needed]}
Germany: Knight Grand Cross Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1997)^{[citation needed]}
Japan: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (12 April 2001)^{[citation needed]}

Ancestry edit

Ancestors of Dipendra of Nepal

16. King Prithvi of Nepal

8. King Tribhuvan of Nepal

17. Divyeshwari Rajya Laxmi Devi

4. King Mahendra of Nepal

18. Arjan Singh Sahib

9. Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah

19. Krishnavati Devi Sahiba

2. King Birendra of Nepal

20. Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

10. Hari Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

21. Jetha Bada Maharani Padma Kumari Devi

5. Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi

22. N. Bikram Shah

11. Megha Kumari Rajya Laxmi

1. King Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah

24. Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (= 20)

12. Agni Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana

25. Jetha Bada Maharani Padma Kumari Devi (= 21)

6. Kendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

3. Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi

14. N. Bikram Shah

7. Shree Rajya Laxmi Rana

References edit

^ "Bodyguards fired over Nepal royal massacre". Irish Times. 3 July 2001. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
^ "Nepal mourns slain king". BBC. 2 June 2001. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ Gregson, Jonathan (5 June 2002). Massacre at the Palace: The Doomed Royal Dynasty of Nepal. Miamax. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-7868-6878-0.
^ "Super Star - is it really superstar v/s real star? People say 'No'..." viggy.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ Padukone Chaitanya (9 January 2007). "Pracchi's tragic take". DNA India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

External links edit

Murder and intrigue in Katmandu (World Tibet News Network)

Regnal titles
Dipendra of Nepal Shah dynasty Born: 27 June 1971 Died: 4 June 2001
Preceded by Birendra	King of Nepal 1–4 June 2001	Succeeded by Gyanendra
Nepalese royalty
Preceded by Birendra	Crown Prince of Nepal 1972–2001	Succeeded by Gyanendra

[1] "Bodyguards fired over Nepal royal massacre". Irish Times. 3 July 2001. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

[BBC20010602-2] "Nepal mourns slain king". BBC. 2 June 2001. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[3] Gregson, Jonathan (5 June 2002). Massacre at the Palace: The Doomed Royal Dynasty of Nepal. Miamax. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-7868-6878-0.

[4] "Super Star - is it really superstar v/s real star? People say 'No'..." viggy.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[5] Padukone Chaitanya (9 January 2007). "Pracchi's tragic take". DNA India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

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