King of Nepal
28 December 1945 Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (55) Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Regnal nameShree Paanch Maharajadhiraj Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
"Birendra" redirects here. For other uses, see Birendra (disambiguation). King of Nepal Birendra Bir Bikram Shah DevKing Birendra c. 1967King of NepalReign31 January 1972 – 1 June 2001Coronation24 February 1975PredecessorMahendraSuccessorDipendraBorn(1945-12-28 ) 28 December 1945 Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, NepalDied1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 55) Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, NepalConsortAishwarya Rajya Lakshmi DeviIssueKing Dipendra Princess Shruti Prince NirajanDynastyShahFatherKing Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah DevMotherIndra Rajya Lakshmi DeviReligionHinduism 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. As the eldest son of King Mahendra, he reigned until his death by assassination in the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre.
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