Birendra of Nepal
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Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव), (28 December 1945 – 1 June 2001) was the tenth King of Nepal from 1972 until his assassination in 2001. He was the eldest son of King Mahendra.
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Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev | |||||
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King of Nepal | |||||
Reign | 31 January 1972 – 1 June 2001 | ||||
Coronation | 24 February 1975 | ||||
Predecessor | Mahendra | ||||
Successor | Dipendra | ||||
Born | (1945-12-28)28 December 1945 Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
Died | 1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 55) Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) | ||||
Spouse | |||||
Issue | King Dipendra Princess Shruti Prince Nirajan | ||||
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Dynasty | Shah | ||||
Father | Mahendra | ||||
Mother | Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi | ||||
Religion | Hinduism |
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