Jung Bahadur Rana

Prime Minister of Nepal

18 June 1817 Borlang, Gorkha district, Kingdom of Nepal

25 February 1877(1877-02-25) (59) Patharghat, Rautahat, Kingdom of Nepal

15 September 1846 – 1 August 1856

former prime minister of Nepal This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) 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: "Jung Bahadur Rana" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2017 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Shree Teen Maharaja Jung Bahadur Kunwar RanajiShree Teen Maharaja Jang Bahadur Rana8th Prime Minister of NepalMaharaja of Kaski and LamjungIn office 15 September 1846 – 1 August 1856MonarchKing Rajendra King SurendraPreceded by Fateh Jung ShahSucceeded by Bam Bahadur KunwarIn office 28 June 1857 – 25 February 1877MonarchKing SurendraPreceded by Bam Bahadur KunwarSucceeded by Ranodip Singh Kunwar Personal detailsBorn18 June 1817 Borlang, Gorkha district, Kingdom of NepalDied25 February 1877(1877-02-25) (aged 59) Patharghat, Rautahat, Kingdom of NepalCitizenshipNepaleseChildrenSee BelowRelativesSee Kunwar family; see Thapa dynasty; see Rana dynasty Shree Teen Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana श्री ३ महाराज जङ्गबहादुर कुँवर राणाKing of Lamjung and Kaski Kingdom Commanding General His Highness Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Sri Sri Sri Maharaja T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-Wang Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of IndiaReign6 August 1856 – 25 February 1877Coronation6 August 1856PredecessorestablishedSuccessorRanodip Singh KunwarBorn18 June 1817 Borlang, Gorkha district, Kingdom of NepalDied25 February 1877(1877-02-25) (aged 59) Patharghat, Rautahat, Kingdom of NepalSpouseSri 3 Maharani Hiranyagarbha Devi Kaila Maharani Ganga Maharani (Mudama Mussamat) Siddhi Gajendra Lakshmi Basnyat Putali Maharani Misri Maharani Mina Maharani Dakchoke RaniIssueMaharajkumar Bhim Pratap Jung Rana Maharajkumar General Jagat Jung Bahadur Rana Maharajkumar General Jit Jung Bahadur Rana Maharajkumar General Padma Jung Bahadur Rana Lieutenant-General Baber Jung Rana Maharajkumar General Ranabir Sri 5 Lalit Rajeshwori Sri 5 Somgarva DivyeshwariDynastyRana dynastyFatherBal Narsingh KunwarMotherGanesh Kumari Thapa (Thapa dynasty)ReligionHinduism Maharaja Jung Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji, GCB, GCSI (born Bir Narsingh Kunwar (Nepali: वीर नरसिंह कुँवर ), 18 June 1817; popularly known as Jung Bahadur Rana (Nepali: जङ्ग बहादुर राणा )) ( Listen  (help ·info ) ) was a Khas Rajput (Chhetri) ruler of Nepal and founder of the Rana Regime in Nepal. Jung Bahadur took control of the government after killing an alleged usurper, Gagan Singh, who was accused of plotting with the junior queen in 1846 to become prime minister by putting the queen's son on the throne. His original name was Bir Narsingh Kunwar but he was popularly known as Jang Bahadur, a name given to him by his maternal uncle Mathabar Singh Thapa. Mathabar Singh Thapa used to call Jang Bahadur Jangay for his boldness. His mother Ganesh Kumari was the daughter of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa, brother of Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa of the then prominent ruling Thapa dynasty. During his lifetime, he eliminated the factional fighting at the court, removed his family's rivals like Pandes and Basnyats, introduced some innovations in bureaucracy and judiciary, and made efforts to modernize Nepal. He is one of the most important figures in Nepalese history. Some modern historians blame Jung Bahadur for setting up an oppressive dictatorship in Nepal that lasted 104 years- the dark period of Nepalese history. Other historians blame his nephews, the Shumsher Ranas, for the dark period. Rana rule is associated with tyranny, debauchery, economic exploitation and religious persecution.