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{{Short description|Dynasty that ruled Kingdom of Gorkha (1559–1768) and Kingdom of Nepal (1768–2008)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{more citations needed|date=April 2012}}
{{Royal house|
| surname        = Shah dynasty
| native_name    = शाह वंश
| native_name_lang = ne
| other_name     = House of Shah<br/>Royal House of Gorkha
| type           = [[Royal House]]
| estates        = [[Kingdom of Nepal]]
| coat of arms   = Coat of Arms of Shah dynasty.gif
| country        = {{Plainlist|
*[[Kingdom of Kaski]]
*[[Kingdom of Lamjung]]
*[[Kingdom of Bajhang]]
*[[Kingdom of Bhirkot]]
*[[Kingdom of Lalitpur|Kingdom of Lalitpur (Patan)]]
*Kingdom of Sataunkot
*[[Gorkha Kingdom]]
*[[Kingdom of Nepal]]}}
| titles         = {{Plainlist|
*King of [[Kingdom of Kaski|Kaski]]
*King of [[Kingdom of Lamjung|Lamjung]]
*King of [[Kingdom of Lalitpur|Lalitpur (Patan)]]
*King of [[Gorkha Kingdom|Gorkha]]
*[[King of Nepal]]
*[[Raja]] of [[Kingdom of Bajhang|Bajhang]]
*[[Raja]] of [[Kingdom of Bhirkot|Bhirkot]]}}
| styles    = [[Sri|Shree Paanch]] [[Maharaja|Badā Mahārājadhirāja]]
| founder        = [[Kulamandan Shah Khad]]
|parent house =  
| final ruler    = [[Gyanendra of Nepal|Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah]]
|current head   = [[Gyanendra of Nepal|Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah]]
|motto            = ''Bidya Mai Chha Maha Shakti; Karma Mai Chha Supujan''
|motto_lang       = ne
|motto_trans      = Great power lies in knowledge; Better worship lies in action
| founding year  = 15th century
| deposition     = 28 May 2008 
|cadet_branches = [[List of Nepali political clans#Chautariya family (Chandrarup Shah)|Chautariya family]]
| notes = 
}}
{{History of Nepal}}
The '''Shah dynasty''' ({{langx|ne|[[:ne:शाह वंश|शाह वंश]]}}), also known as the '''Shahs of Gorkha''' or the '''Royal House of Gorkha''', was the ruling [[Chaubisi rajya|Chaubise]] [[Thakuri]] dynasty<ref name="Schmidt2015">{{cite book|author=Karl J. Schmidt|title=An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BqdzCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA138|date=20 May 2015|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-47681-8|pages=138–}}</ref> and the founder of the [[Gorkha Kingdom]] from 1559 to 1768 and later the unified [[Kingdom of Nepal]] from 1768 to 28 May 2008.

The Shah dynasty traces its historical ancestor to King of Kaski, [[Kulamandan Shah Khand]], whose grandson [[Dravya Shah]] captured the throne of [[Liglig|Ligligkot]] from [[magars|Ghale Magar]] king Dalshur ghale Magar with the help of accomplices from six resident clans of Majhkot and Ligligkot. Dravya Shah named his new kingdom [[Gorkha Kingdom|Gorkha]].

==Origins==
The Shah descendants are of [[Rajput]] origin.<ref name="Schmidt2015"/> However, they are ranked as [[Thakuri]]s.<ref name="Vir1988">{{cite book|author=Dharam Vir|title=Education and Polity in Nepal: An Asian Experiment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yEHODCDK-8kC&pg=PA56|year=1988|publisher=Northern Book Centre|isbn=978-81-85119-39-7|pages=56–57}}</ref>

==Coronation of Dravya Shah==
[[Dravya Shah]] was the youngest son of [[Yasho Brahma Shah]], [[Raja]] (king) of Lamjung and grandson of [[Kulamandan Shah Khad]], Raja of Kaski.{{sfn|Wright|1877|p=278}} He became the king of [[Gorkha Kingdom|Gorkha]] with the help of his accomplices, including Kaji [[Ganesh Pandey]]. He ascended the throne of Gorkha in 1559 A.D. The loose translation of the Nepali work known as the "Wright Chronicle"<ref>On the historicity and publication history of the "Wright Chronicle," see pp. 86–92 of Manik Bajracharya and Axel Michaels, "On the Historiography of Nepal: The ‘Wright’ Chronicle Reconsidered," ''European Bulletin of Himalayan Research'' 40: 83–98 (2012). [http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/ebhr/pdf/EBHR_40_04.pdf]</ref> describes the coronation of Dravya Shah thus:
{{Blockquote|text=On Wednesday the 8th of [[Bhadra (Nepali calendar)|Bhadon]] Badi, [[Saka Era|Saka]] 1481 (A.D. 1559) [[Rohini (nakshatra)|Rohini Nakshatra]] (i.e. the moon in the Rohini mansion) being an auspicious day, Drabya Shah aided by Bhagirath Panth, [[Ganesh Pandey|Ganesa Pande]], Gangaram Rana Magar, Narayan Das Arjyal, Khanal Bohra and Murli Khawas of Gorkha, concealed himself in a hut. Ganesa Pande had collected all the people of who wore the brahmanical thread such as the [[Thapa]]s, Busals, Ranas and Maski Ranas of the [[magars|Magar]] tribe, they went by the Dahya Gauda route and the Durbar. Drabya Shah killed the King [[Mansingh Khadka Magar]]{{refn|group=note|}.{{sfn|Wright|1877|p=278}}}} his own hand, with a sword, during the battle ensued. At the same auspicious moment Drabya took his seat on the [[throne|gaddi]], amidst the clash music.|source=History of Nepal{{sfn|Wright|1877|p=278}}}}

==Absolute monarchy (1768–1846)==
[[File:Prithvi Narayan Shah.jpg|thumb|King [[Prithvi Narayan Shah]], the last king of [[Gorkha Kingdom]] (1743–1768) and the first Shah king of [[Nepal]] (1768–1775)]]
In 1743, [[Prithvi Narayan Shah]] became the ruler of Gorkha. He declared war on other principalities, defeating them one by one. In September 1768, he established the [[Unification of Nepal|unified kingdom of Gorkha]]. He became the first king of the unified kingdom named as [[History of Asal Hindustan|Asal Hindustan]]. He, his sons and their successors continued fighting and defeating other kingdoms and enlarging the kingdom of Gorkha. In 1814, the [[Anglo–Nepalese War]] between [[Kingdom of Gorkha|Gorkha]] and the [[East India Company]] began. By 1815, the Shah king had been thoroughly defeated. By 1816, Gorkha had lost one-third of its territory. The Shah kings continued to rule as absolute monarchs until 1846, when the political order changed from [[absolute monarchy]] to [[constitutional monarchy]].

==Hereditary prime ministers (1846–1951)==
In 1846, the [[Rana dynasty]] gained power in Nepal. The Ranas became prime ministers and reduced the King's status to a figurehead position. The Ranas ruled Nepal as hereditary prime ministers though in the name of the figurehead king. In 1950, the Shah king [[Tribhuvan of Nepal|King Tribhuvan]] went into exile in India. He and his family, including the crown prince [[Mahendra of Nepal|Mahendra]], later returned. After India became a [[secular state]] in 1950, and the remaining rajas retired, Nepal was the only remaining [[Hinduism|Hindu]] kingdom. In 1951, with the help of India, a popular politician common man [[Matrika Prasad Koirala]] became the prime minister of Nepal. Tribhuvan returned to Kathmandu. The Shah dynasty regained control and the prime minister, [[Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]], resigned. [[Tribhuvan of Nepal|King Tribhuvan]] ruled until 1955 and King [[Mahendra of Nepal|Mahendra]] ruled until 1972. Mahendra's son, [[Birendra of Nepal|Birendra]], became king.

==Constitutional monarchy (1990–2008)==
[[File:Birendra Bir Bikram Shah.jpg|thumb|King [[Birendra Bir Bikram Shah]]; the first constitutional monarch of Nepal]]
In 1990, under King [[Birendra of Nepal|Birendra]], Nepal became a [[constitutional monarchy]] after a mass movement from people forced Birendra Shah to restore democracy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/09/nepal-king-birendra-democracy-1990|title = Nepal king bows to protests: From the archive: April 9, 1990| website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |date = 9 April 2015}}</ref>

===Massacre of the royal family===
On 1 June 2001, some members of the Shah dynasty were [[Nepalese royal massacre|murdered in the royal palace]]. A High Commission report concluded that the royal family was slaughtered by Crown Prince [[Dipendra of Nepal|Dipendra]]. This remains controversial.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Nepal-royal-massacre-Eyewitness-claims-Dipendra-innocent/articleshow/3270866.cms| website=timesofindia| title=Nepal royal massacre: 'Eyewitness' claims Dipendra innocent|access-date=23 July 2008}}</ref> Among the dead were the Crown Prince's father, King Birendra and his brother, [[Prince Nirajan of Nepal|Prince Nirajan]]. After the attack, Dipendra was in a coma and was declared king for a short time. He died a few days later. [[Gyanendra of Nepal|Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev]], Dipendra's uncle, took the throne. In February 2005, he dismissed the parliament in order to govern in his own right.

== Abolition of the Shah monarchy ==
On 24 December 2007, [[Interim legislature of Nepal|Nepal's Provisional Parliament]] met. It was decided that the monarchy would be abolished in 2008 after the [[2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election|Constituent Assembly election]]s.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7158670.stm "Nepalese monarchy to be abolished."] BBC 24 December 2007 Accessed 25 December 2007.</ref> The motion enjoyed overwhelming support in the chamber, passing by a 270-vote majority. Of the 329 sitting members of parliament, only three voted against abolishing the monarchy.<ref name="google.com">Sharma, Gopal, “Nepal parliament votes to end monarchy”, ''Reuters'', (December 28, 2007). www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSSP27532120071228. Retrieved March 9, 2021.</ref> It was decided that for the time being, Gyanendra would retain his title and continue residing in the Royal Palace, albeit stripped of all political power and authority.<ref name="google.com"/>

On 28 May 2008, following scheduled elections, the [[1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly]] declared Nepal a [[Federal republic|Federal Democratic Republic]] and the monarchy was abolished, removing the Shah dynasty from power. [[Kul Bahadur Gurung]] said of the 601 member assembly, 560 voted in favour, 4 were against and 37 were absent or abstained.{{citation needed|date=June 2013}} Following an Assembly agreement involving the [[Nepali Congress]] and both Nepalese Communist parties, (the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)|Leninists]] and the much larger [[Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)|Maoist faction]]), Gyanendra stepped down.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

Gyanendra vacated the palace in [[Kathmandu]] which later became a museum. Until they could find permanent accommodation, the royal couple were offered residence as commoners at the Nagarjuna Palace, a former royal summer residence. The Nagarjuna palace lies in forested hills about eight kilometres (five miles) northwest of Kathmandu.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==Monarchs of Shah dynasty (1559–2008)==
===Monarchs of Shah dynasty of Gorkha (1559–1768)===
The following is list of all ten kings of [[Gorkha Kingdom|Gorkha hill principality]].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
{{Succession table monarch
| name1        = '''[[Dravya Shah]]'''
| nickname1    = 
| native1      = राजा द्रव्य शाह
| life1        = died 1570
| reignstart1  =  1559
| reignend1    = 1570
| notes1       = Son of [[Yasho Brahma Shah]]
| family1      = Shah
| image1       =
| alt1         = Dravya Shah of Gorkha
| name2        = '''[[Purna Shah]]'''/Purendra Shah
| nickname2    = 
| native2      = पूर्ण शाह/ पूरेन्द्र शाह
| life2        = died 1605
| reignstart2  = 1570
| reignend2    = 1605
| notes2       = Son of Dravya Shah
| family2      = Shah
| image2       =
|alt2      =Purendra Shah of Gorkha
| name3        = '''[[Chatra Shah]]'''
| nickname3    = 
| native3      = छत्र शाह
| life3        = died 1609 (heirless)
| reignstart3  = 1605
| reignend3    = 1609
| notes3       = First son of Purendra/Purna Shah
| family3      = Shah
| image3       =
| alt3         = Chatra Shah of Gorkha
| name4        = '''[[Ram Shah]]'''
| nickname4    = Ram Shah The Just
| native4      = श्रीमन्त महाराजधिराज राम शाह
| life4        = died 1636
| reignstart4  = 1609
| reignend4    = 1633 (abdicated)
| notes4       = Second son of Purna/Purendra Shah<br />adopted title of Svasti Sri Giriraj
| family4      = Shah
| image4       = King Ram Shah.jpg
| alt4         = Ram Shah of Gorkha
| name5        = '''[[Dambar Shah]]'''
| nickname5    = 
| native5      = डम्वर शाह
| life5        =  died 1645
| reignstart5  = 1633
| reignend5    = 1645
| notes5       = Son of Ram Shah
| family5      = Shah
| image5       =
| alt5         = Dambar Shah of Gorkha
| name6        = '''[[Krishna Shah (Nepalese royal)|Krishna Shah]]'''
| nickname6    = 
| native6      =  श्रीकृष्ण शाह
| life6        = died 1661
| reignstart6  = 1645
| reignend6    = 1661
| notes6       = Son of Dambar Shah
| family6      = Shah
| image6       =
| alt6         = Krishna Shah of Gorkha
| name7        = '''[[Rudra Shah]]'''
| nickname7    = 
| native7      = रुद्र शाह
| life7        = died 1673
| reignstart7  = 1661
| reignend7    = 1673
| notes7       = Son of Krishna Shah
| family7      = Shah
| image7       =
| alt7         = Rudra Shah of Gorkha
| name8        = '''[[Prithvipati Shah]]'''
| nickname8    = 
| native8      = पृथ्वीपत्ति शाह
| life8        = died 1716
| reignstart8  = 1673
| reignend8    = 1716
| notes8       = Son of Rudra Shah
| family8      = Shah
| image8       =
| alt8         = Prithvipati Shah of Gorkha
| name9        = '''[[Nara Bhupal Shah]]'''
| nickname9    = 
| native9      = नरभूपाल शाह
| life9        = 1697 – 3 April 1743
| reignstart9  = 1716
| reignend9    = 1743
| notes9       = Grandson of Prithvipati Shah and Son of Prince [[Birbhadra Shah]]
| family9      = Shah
| image9       =
| alt9         = Nara Bhupal Shah of Gorkha
| name10        = '''[[Prithvi Narayan Shah]]'''
| nickname10    = 
| native10      = बडामहाराजधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
| life10        = {{Birth date|1723|1|7|df=y}}{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} – {{Death date and age|1775|1|11|1723|1|7|df=y}}
| reignstart10  = 1743
| reignend10    = 25 September 1768
| notes10       = Son of Nara Bhupal Shah
| family10      = Shah
| image10       = Prithvi Narayan Shah.jpg
| alt10         = Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha
}}

===Monarchs of Shah dynasty of Patan (1761–1765)===
{{Succession table monarch
| name1        = '''[[Dal Mardan Shah]]'''
| nickname1    = 
| native1      = राजा दल मर्दन शाह
| life1        = ?—?
| reignstart1  = 1761
| reignend1    = 1765
| notes1       = Son of [[Nara Bhupal Shah]]
| family1      = Shah
| image1       = 
| alt1         = Dal Mardan Shah of Patan
}}

===Monarchs of Shah dynasty of Nepal (1768–2008)===
{{Succession table monarch
| name1        = '''[[Prithvi Narayan Shah]]'''
| nickname1    = 
| native1      = बडामहाराजधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
| life1        = {{Birth date|1723|1|7|df=y}}<ref>{{cite book|first=Baburam|last=Acharya|title=Shree Panch BadaMaharajdhiraj Prithivi Narayan Shah ko Sanxipta Jiwani, Part I|page=42|language=ne}}</ref>– {{Death date and age|1775|1|11|1723|1|7|df=y}}
| reignstart1  = 25 September 1768
| reignend1    = 11 January 1775
| notes1       = Son of Nara Bhupal Shah
| family1      = Shah
| image1       = Prithvi Narayan Shah.jpg
| alt1         = Prithvi Narayan Shah of Nepal
| name2        = '''[[Pratap Singh Shah]]'''
| nickname2    = 
| native2      = प्रतापसिंह शाह
| life2        = {{Birth date|1751|4|16|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1777|11|17|1751|4|16|df=y}}
| reignstart2  = 11 January 1775
| reignend2    = 17 November 1777
| notes2       = Son of Prithvi Narayan Shah
| family2      = Shah
| image2       = Pratap_Singh_Shah.jpg
| alt2         = Pratap Singh Shah of Nepal
| name3        = '''[[Rana Bahadur Shah]]'''
| nickname3    = 
| native3      = रण बहादुर शाह
| life3        = {{Birth date|1775|5|25|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1806|4|25|1775|5|25|df=y}}
| reignstart3  = 17 November 1777
| reignend3    = 8 March 1799<br /><small>(''abdicated'')</small>
| notes3       = Son of Pratap Singh Shah
| family3      = Shah
| image3       = Rana Bahadur Shah.jpg
| alt3         = Rana Bahadur Shah of Nepal
| name4        = '''[[Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah]]'''
| nickname4    = 
| native4      = गीर्वाणयुद्ध विक्रम शाह
| life4        = {{Birth date|1797|10|19|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1816|11|20|1797|10|19|df=y}}
| reignstart4  = 8 March 1799
| reignend4    = 20 November 1816
| notes4       = Son of Rana Bahadur Shah
| family4      = Shah
| image4       = King Girvan Yuddhavikram Shah (1797-1816) (restoration).jpg
| alt4         = Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah of Nepal
| name5        = '''[[Rajendra of Nepal|Rajendra Bikram Shah]]'''
| nickname5    = 
| native5      = राजेन्द्र बिक्रम शाह
| life5        = {{Birth date|1813|12|3|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1881|7|10|1813|12|3|df=y}}
| reignstart5  = 20 November 1816
| reignend5    = 12 May 1847<br /><small>(''abdicated'')</small>
| notes5       = Son of Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah
| family5      = Shah
| image5       = King Rajendra Bikram Shah Deva.jpg
| alt5         = Rajendra Bikram Shah of Nepal
| name6        = '''[[Surendra of Nepal|Surendra Bikram Shah]]'''
| nickname6    = 
| native6      = सुरेन्द्र बिक्रम शाह
| life6        = {{Birth date|1829|10|20|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1881|5|17|1829|10|20|df=y}}
| reignstart6  = 12 May 1847
| reignend6    = 17 May 1881
| notes6       = Son of Rajendra Bikram Shah
| family6      = Shah
| image6       = Surendra Bikram Shah.jpg
| alt6         = Surendra Bikram Shah of Nepal
| name7        = '''[[Prithvi of Nepal|Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah]]'''
| nickname7    = 
| native7      = पृथ्वी वीर बिक्रम शाह
| life7        = {{Birth date|1875|8|18|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1911|12|11|1875|8|18|df=y}}
| reignstart7  = 17 May 1881
| reignend7    = 11 December 1911
| notes7       = Grandson of Surendra Bikram Shah
| family7      = Shah
| image7       = Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah.jpg
| alt7         = Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
| name8        = '''[[Tribhuvan of Nepal|Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah]]'''<br /><small>(''1st reign'')</small>
| nickname8    = 
| native8      = त्रिभुवन वीर बिक्रम शाह
| life8        = {{Birth date|1900|6|30|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1955|3|13|1900|6|30|df=y}}
| reignstart8  = 11 December 1911
| reignend8    = 7 November 1950<br /><small>(''went into exile'')</small>
| notes8       = Son of Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah
| family8      = Shah
| image8       =  King Tribhuvan (cropped).png
| alt8         = Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
| name9        = '''[[Gyanendra of Nepal|Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah]]'''<br /><small>(''1st reign'')</small>
| nickname9    = 
| native9      = ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
| life9        = {{Birth date and age|1947|7|7|df=y}}
| reignstart9  = 7 November 1950
| reignend9    = 7 January 1951<br /><small>(''stepped down'')</small>
| notes9       = Grandson of Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
| family9      = Shah
| image9       =
| alt9         = Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
| name10        = '''[[Tribhuvan of Nepal|Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah]]'''<br /><small>(''2nd reign'')</small>
| nickname10    = 
| native10      = त्रिभुवन वीर बिक्रम शाह
| life10        = {{Birth date|1900|6|30|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1955|3|13|1900|6|30|df=y}}
| reignstart10  = 7 January 1951
| reignend10    = 13 March 1955
| notes10       = Son of Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah
| family10      = Shah
| image10       = Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah.jpg
| alt10         = Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
| name11        = '''[[Mahendra of Nepal|Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah]]'''
| nickname11    = 
| native11      = महेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
| life11        = {{Birth date|1920|6|11|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1972|1|31|1920|6|11|df=y}}
| reignstart11  = 14 March 1955
| reignend11    = 31 January 1972
| notes11       = Son of Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
| family11      = Shah
| image11       =  Portrait of Mahendra.jpg
| alt11         = Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
| name12        = '''[[Birendra of Nepal|Birendra Bir Bikram Shah]]'''
| nickname12    = 
| native12      = वीरेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
| life12        = {{Birth date|1945|12|28|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|2001|6|1|1945|12|28|df=y}}
| reignstart12  = 31 January 1972
| reignend12    = 1 June 2001<br /><small>(''assassinated'')</small>
| notes12       = Son of Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
| family12      = Shah
| image12       = Birendra Bir Bikram Shah.jpg
| alt12         = Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
| name13        = '''[[Dipendra of Nepal|Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah]]'''
| nickname13    = 
| native13      = दीपेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
| life13        = {{Birth date|1971|6|27|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|2001|6|4|1971|6|27|df=y}}
| reignstart13  = 1 June 2001
| reignend13    = 4 June 2001<br /><small>(''declared braindead'')</small>
| notes13       = Son of Birendra Bir Bikram Shah
| family13      = Shah
| image13       = Crown Prince Dependra Bikram Shah Dev.jpg
| alt13         = Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
| name14        = '''[[Gyanendra of Nepal|Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah]]'''<br /><small>(''2nd reign'')</small>
| nickname14    = 
| native14      = ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
| life14        = {{Birth date and age|1947|7|7|df=y}}
| reignstart14  = 4 June 2001
| reignend14    = 28 May 2008<br /><small>(''deposed'')</small>
| notes14       = Son of Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
| family14      = Shah
| image14       = Gyanendra 01.jpg|Gyanendra in 2012
| alt14         = Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
}}

==Paternal roots of Shah dynasty==
Family tree of the all Shah kings of Nepal (not of previous [[Gorkha Kingdom]]) except [[Gyanendra of Nepal|Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah]], brother of King [[Birendra of Nepal|Birendra Bir Bikram Shah]]:

{{Tree chart/start}}
{{Tree chart |PNS|y|NRL| PNS=[[Prithvi Narayan Shah]] | NRL=[[Queen Narendra of Nepal|Narendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi]]<br />([[Rajput]])<ref>{{Cite book|title=Anglo-Nepalese Relation|last=Chaudhari|first=K.C|publisher=Modern Book Agency Private Ltd.|year=1960|location=Calcutta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=राणाशासनको वृत्तान्त|last=राणा|first=प्रमोदशमशेर|publisher=Pairavi Book House|year=2009|isbn=978-11146-30-72-7|location=Kathmandu|pages=3}}</ref>}}
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{{Tree chart | | |PSS|y|RRL| PSS=[[Pratap Singh Shah]] | RRL=[[Queen Rajendra of Nepal|Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi]]<br />([[Thakuri]]) }}
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{{Tree chart | | | | |RBS|y|KWD| RBS=[[Rana Bahadur Shah]] | KWD=[[Kantavati Devi]]<br />([[Maithil Brahmin]]) }}
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== See also ==
* [[Nepalese royal massacre]]

== References ==
===Footnotes===
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===Notes===
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==Books==
*{{citation | last = Wright | first = Daniel | title =  History of Nepal  | year = 1877 | publisher = Cambridge University Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mHE5hkHc7kcC}}
*{{citation | last = Hamilton | first = Francis Buchanan | title =  An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal, and the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha  | year = 1819| publisher = A Constable |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=67gWAAAAQAAJ}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050222090410/http://www.nepalmonarchy.gov.np/index.php/monepal.htm Royal Court of Nepal] – Nepalese government website (archived)
* Gregson J. "Massacre at the palace; the doomed royal dynasty of Nepal." 2002.

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