Ranodip Singh Kunwar
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Ranaudip Singh Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji (alternatively spelled Rana Uddip, Renaudip or Ranoddip), KCSI (3 April 1825 – 22 November 1885), commonly known as Ranodip Singh Kunwar (Template:Langx) was the second Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty.[1] His style was His Excellency Commanding General Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir.
Deeply pious, Ranodip Singh composed several devotional hymns and was granted a personal salute of 15 guns from the British in 1883 and the title of Tung-ling-ping-ma-kuo-kang-wang (Truly Valiant Prince; commander of foot and horse) from the Guangxu Emperor in 1882. He was born as seventh son of Kaji Bal Narsingh Kunwar from his second wife Ganesh Kumari Thapa, daughter of Thapa Kazi General Nain Singh Thapa.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Succession
As per the family roll of succession, Ranodip Singh succeeded his elder brother Jang Bahadur following his death in 1877. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Coup and assassination
Failed coup attempt of 1882
Chautariya Colonel Ambar Bikram Shah (son of General H.E. Sri Chautaria Pushkar Shah) and his Gorkhali aide attempted a coup d'état . Chautariya Colonel Ambar Bikram Shah and four others were killed in Teku by the Ranas for their part in the attempted assassination of Ranodip Singh. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Successful coup d'etat of 1885 and death
Ranodip Singh was assassinated by his nephews (Khadga Shumsher, Bhim Shumsher, and Dambar Shumsher) during a coup d'état in 1885. He was succeeded by his nephew, Bir Shamsher.His heir General Dhwaj Narsingh Jung Bahadur Rana took refuge in Banaras India.His memoirs are recorded in a book by William Digby “Friend in Need (1857) - 1887: Friendship Forgotten“Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Ancestry
References
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