Bam Bahadur Kunwar Rana (1818–1857; Nepali: बम बहादुर कुँवर राणा) was the 9th Prime Minister of the government of Nepal.[1][2][3][4] He was younger brother of Jung Bahadur Rana. He was born on 20 June 1818. His father, Kaji Bal Narsingh Kunwar, was the bodyguard of King Rana Bahadur Shah and the governor of Dhankuta(1828-1832), Dadeldhura(1833-1835) and Jumla(1835-1837). His mother, Ganesh Kumari, was the daughter of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa, the brother of Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa from the prominent Thapa dynasty.[5]He was first in line to be the Prime Minister of Nepal after Jung Bahadur Rana but due to his premature death at 39 years of age the roll of succession passed to Ranodip Singh Kunwar. He died on 25 May 1857 by tuberculosis. He was only a year younger than Jang Bahadur Rana and was the loyalest brother.
General, Madhara Jang Kumara Kumarangtamaya Sri[citation needed] Bam Bahadur Kunwar | |
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जनरल बम बहादुर कुँवर राणाजी | |
 Bam Bahadur Kunwar Rana | |
| 9th Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| In office 15 January 1850 - 6 Feb 1851 1 August 1856 - 25 May 1857 | |
| Monarch | King Surendra of Nepal |
| Preceded by | Jang Bahadur Rana |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Bahadur Kunwar Rana(acting PM) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bam Bahadur Kunwar 20 June 1818 |
| Died | 25 May 1857 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Spouse(s) | Lila Devi Indra Kumari Devi Badan Kumari Devi Girvananda Kumari |
| Children | Teg Bahadur Rana Yakshya Bikram Rana Bambir Bikram Rana |
| Parent(s) | Bal Narsingh Kunwar (father) Ganesh Kumari Thapa (mother) |
| Relatives | Mathabarsingh Thapa (uncle) Jung Bahadur Rana (brother) Ranodip Singh Kunwar (brother) Dhir Shumsher Rana (brother) |
Works
editHe was a Nepal's envoy to the British Raj during the tenure of the then Prime Minister Mathbar Singh Thapa. He also worked as The In-charge of Treasury Department. He played a prominent role during the Kot massacre that paved the foundation for 104-years Rana regime. He was the interim Prime Minister of Nepal during the Visit of Jung Bahadur Rana to Europe(1850-1851). He constructed a temple complex of Lord Ram and Hanuman at Teku near Pachali Bhairab Temple for penance from bloody Kot and Bhandarkhal episodes. He spoiled the conspiracy of Badri Narsingh Rana to assassinate Jang Bahadur Rana by confiding him. He was a war hero during the Nepal–Tibet War (1855–1856) where he led the 2nd expeditionary forces of Nepal from Kerung border.
References
edit- ^ "Former Prime Ministers | Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers". opmcm.gov.np. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Internal Server Error 500". sanjaal.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Teen Dewal | Heritage Tale | ECSNEPAL - The Nepali Way". ecs.com.np. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "THE LOYAL BROTHER: CONTRIBUTIONS OF BAM BAHADUR RANA | Heritage Tale | ECSNEPAL - The Nepali Way". historylessonsnepal.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ JBR, PurushottamShamsher (1990). Shree Teen Haruko Tathya Britanta (in Nepali). Bhotahity, Kathmandu: Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 99933-39-91-1.
Books
edit- Joshi B. L., Rose L. E. (1966), Democratic Innovations in Nepal: A Case Study of Political Acculturation, pp. 31, University of California Press, California, USA
- Whelpton J. (2005), A History of Nepal, pp. 243, Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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