Dipendra of Nepal

King of Nepal

27 June 1971 Kathmandu, Nepal

4 June 2001(2001-06-04) (29) Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal

Regnal nameShree Paanch Maharajadhiraj Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Dipendra of Nepal" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2010 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) King of Nepal Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah DevKing of NepalReign1–4 June 2001PredecessorBirendraSuccessorGyanendraBorn(1971-06-27 ) 27 June 1971 Kathmandu, NepalDied4 June 2001(2001-06-04) (aged 29) Kathmandu, Kingdom of NepalHouseShah dynastyFatherBirendra Bir Bikram Shah DevMotherAishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi ShahReligionHinduism Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: दीपेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह ; born 27 June 1971 – 4 June 2001) was the 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, having shot himself in the head after a killing rampage he directed against his extended family. As the eldest of the three children of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, Dipendra was the crown prince. Under the Nepalese constitution, the privy council named Dipendra king upon the death of his father. Upon Dipendra's death, his father's brother Gyanendra became king.