Hiranya Garbha Devi | |
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Sri Sri Sri Bada Maharani | |
![]() Hiranya Garbha Devi in
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Born | Hiranya Garbha Chautari Bikram Shah 16 April 1826 Nepal |
Died | 25 February 1877 Kingdom of Nepal | (aged 50)
Spouse | Jung Bahadur Rana (m. 1854) |
Issue | Lalit Rajeshwori Rajya Lakshmi Devi |
Dynasty | Rana dynasty |
Father | Prana Shah |
Mother | Moha Kumari Devi |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hiranya Garbha Kumari Devi ( Nepali: हिरण्यगर्भ कुमारी देवी, born as Hiranya Garbha Chautari Bikram Shah, [1] also known as Maiya Maharani ( Nepali: मैया महारानी); [2] 16 April 1826 – 25 February 1877) was a Nepalese maharani and principal wife of Jung Bahadur Rana.
According to her Janam kundali, Hiranya Garbha Devi was born on 16 April 1826. [3] Her father Prana Shah was a Chautariya (equivalent to prime minister) and she was the only one daughter of Shah. [4] Her brother Fateh Jung Shah was also a prime minister of Nepal and he was killed in 1846 by Jung Bahadur Rana during the Kot massacre. [5] [6]
Devi married Jung Bahadur Rana, the first Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty, on 8 May 1854. [7] [8] Upon her marriage, she was made Bada Maharani (lit. Senior Maharani). [9] Her daughter Lalit Rajeshwori Rajya Lakshmi Devi was married to Trailokya, Crown Prince of Nepal who gave birth to King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah. [5] On 25 February 1877, Devi committed sati. [10]
Devi was described to be a "strong willed girl" as she married Rana who had killed her brother. [11] She played an important role in Jung Bahadur's life. [12]
Hiranya Garbha Devi | |
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Sri Sri Sri Bada Maharani | |
![]() Hiranya Garbha Devi in
c. 1860–75 | |
Born | Hiranya Garbha Chautari Bikram Shah 16 April 1826 Nepal |
Died | 25 February 1877 Kingdom of Nepal | (aged 50)
Spouse | Jung Bahadur Rana (m. 1854) |
Issue | Lalit Rajeshwori Rajya Lakshmi Devi |
Dynasty | Rana dynasty |
Father | Prana Shah |
Mother | Moha Kumari Devi |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hiranya Garbha Kumari Devi ( Nepali: हिरण्यगर्भ कुमारी देवी, born as Hiranya Garbha Chautari Bikram Shah, [1] also known as Maiya Maharani ( Nepali: मैया महारानी); [2] 16 April 1826 – 25 February 1877) was a Nepalese maharani and principal wife of Jung Bahadur Rana.
According to her Janam kundali, Hiranya Garbha Devi was born on 16 April 1826. [3] Her father Prana Shah was a Chautariya (equivalent to prime minister) and she was the only one daughter of Shah. [4] Her brother Fateh Jung Shah was also a prime minister of Nepal and he was killed in 1846 by Jung Bahadur Rana during the Kot massacre. [5] [6]
Devi married Jung Bahadur Rana, the first Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty, on 8 May 1854. [7] [8] Upon her marriage, she was made Bada Maharani (lit. Senior Maharani). [9] Her daughter Lalit Rajeshwori Rajya Lakshmi Devi was married to Trailokya, Crown Prince of Nepal who gave birth to King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah. [5] On 25 February 1877, Devi committed sati. [10]
Devi was described to be a "strong willed girl" as she married Rana who had killed her brother. [11] She played an important role in Jung Bahadur's life. [12]