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Sir Krishna Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana ( ne, कृष्ण शमशेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा; 1900–1977) was Nepalese diplomat who served as the Nepalese Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1935 to 1939. He was born on 8 February 1900 in

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, Kathmandu, Nepal to Prime Minister

Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana Field-Marshal Maharaja Sri Teen Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (8 July 1863 – 26 November 1929) was the Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty. He served in this capacity from 27 June 1901 to his death in 1929, after he successfully ...

and Bada Maharani Chandra Loka Bhakta as an " A class" son. He received private education from Indian teachers from

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and

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. In 1909, Rana married Princess Tara Rajya Lakshmi Devi, daughter of King

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. They had two daughters and a son. In 1923, Chandra Shumsher built the Sital Niwas (now occupied by the

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) for Krishna and his wife. In 1935, Krishna Shumsher was made the Nepalese Ambassador to the United Kingdom until he was replaced by his elder brother General Singha Shumsher in 1939. He was described to be the "most successful and popular Minister in London". In 1943, he was promoted to be General Officer, Commander-in-Chief of the Nepalese contingent in India until 1945. In 1947, he visited Kuomingtang-led China for a

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. Krishna Shumsher was also put in charge to construct Sundarijal Hydropower Station, the second hydro-electric project in Nepal. He was often praised for his progressive views. Krishna Shumsher held liberal views and was a strong supporter of

Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana Field Marshal His Highness Sri, Shree Sri, Shree Sri, Shree Maharaja Sir Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana ( ne, पद्म शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) (5 December 1882 – Kolkata, Calcutta, India, 11 Apri ...

’s progressive policies, however, other Rana members like

Mohan Shumsher Field-Marshal Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana ( ne, मोहन शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा), GCB, GCIE, GBE (23 December 1885 – 6 January 1967) was the prime minister a ...

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and Bahadur Shumsher feared that it could threaten autocratic

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's powers. After Prime Minister Padma Shumsher was replaced by Mohan Shumsher, In 1948, he left Nepal to live in

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, he gave up his position of hazuria general ("most trusted") and left his properties including the Sital Niwas for which he left behind about 300,000

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s (NPR) for maintenance. He died in 1977 in India. He was awarded the

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, and

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(KCSI).

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