The Most Glorious Mahendra Chain ( ne, महेन्द्र माला मानपदवी ''Mahendra Mala Manapadvi'') is a royal decoration of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...
.
History
It was instituted on 26 February 1961 by the King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
Grades
It is awarded in only one class, the Chain, to reigning sovereigns.
Recipients
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Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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King Birendra
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Queen Aishwarya
Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah ( ne, ऐश्वर्य राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह) (7 November 1949 – 1 June 2001) was the Queen of Nepal from 1972 to 2001, also referred as '' Bada Maharani'' (बडा ...
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King Gyanendra
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Queen Komal
External links
World Medals Index Nepal: Mahendramala Manapadvi
References
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Mahendra Chain
Mahendra Chain
1961 establishments in Nepal