Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana

Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCVO, was the second police chief of Nepal Police after the force was established in the year 2007 B.S. (1951 C.E.). He remained chief for two years before Gyan Bahadur Yakthumba succeeded him as police chief.

Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Native name	नर शमशेर ज.ब.रा.
Born	16 December 1911 Jawalakhel Durbar, Jawalakhel
Died	24 April 2006 (aged 94) Nara Dera, Kathmandu
Allegiance	Nepal
Service / branch	Nepal Police
Rank	Inspector General of Police (I.G.P.)
Spouse(s)	Uma Rajya Laxmi Prabha Rajya Laxmi
Children	Four sons and two daughters, including: Princess Princep Shah of Nepal Princess Helen Shah of Nepal
Relations	Sir Bahadur Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (father) Chandra Rajya Laxmi (mother)

Nara Shumsher J.B.R. was honored by the government of Nepal as the Father of Nepali Sports for his contribution, both as a player and an official, to Nepali sports. He was the first Nepali player to get 'Merit Award' from the Olympic Council of Asia.

Praised in the sporting fraternity, Rana, however, is despised by the common people for his involvement in the killing of four martyrs Shukraraj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dashrath Chand and Gangalal Shrestha. He supervised the killing of the four martyrs and is believed to have shot Gangalal and Dashrath Chand himself, after the executioner deputed to shoot them hesitated.

Notable published works

• “Janarala Nara Samsera Janga Bahadura Ranako Jivani: Uhamkai Juvani” (2006).

Honours

National Honours

• Member of the Order of the Star of Nepal, 1st class.
• Member of the Order of Om Rama Patta.
• Member of the Order of the Three Divine Powers, 1st class.
• Member of the Order of Gurkha Right Hand, 1st class.
• Member of the Order of the Footprint of Nepal, 2nd class (23 October 2001).

Foreign Honours

• Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order [KCVO] (United Kingdom, 26 February 1961).
• Merit Award of the Olympic Council of Asia.