Princess Princep Shah of Nepal
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Princess Princep Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal (March 16, 1930 - May 22, 1982) was, by marriage, a princess of Nepal. She was the wife of Prince Himalaya of Nepal, the second son of King Tribhuvan of Nepal. She was a sister-in-law of King Mahendra and Prince Basundhara.
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Princess of Nepal | |||||
Born | (1930-03-16)16 March 1930 Bahadur Bhawan, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
Died | 22 May 1982(1982-05-22) (aged 52) Bangkok, Thailand | ||||
Spouse | Prince Himalaya of Nepal | ||||
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House | Rana dynasty (by birth) Shah dynasty (by marriage) | ||||
Father | Nara Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana | ||||
Mother | Uma Rajya Lakshmi | ||||
Religion | Hinduism |
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In 1963, she helped establish the Nepal Red Cross Society, chairing the organisation for 20 years. She was awarded the Nansen Refugee Award in 1969.