Shri Sahebju Purendra Bikram Shah Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta, Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu, GCMG (20 January 1900 – 1 May 1976[citation needed]) was a senior member of the Nepalese Royal clan. He was member of the Royal Advisory Council formed by King Mahendra of Nepal in 1955 as an independent member nominated by the King, a close relative. He also held other key portfolios as Minister including Defence (1956-1958) and Foreign (1958-1959) of Nepal.[1][2]

Shri Sahebju Purendra Bikram Shah
Shri Sahebju
His Excellency
Foreign Minister of Nepal
Defence Minister of Nepal
Born(1900-01-20)20 January 1900[citation needed]
Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Kathmandu[citation needed]
Died1 May 1976(1976-05-01) (aged 75–76)[citation needed]
Chapkaiya Villa Durbar, Birganj, Nepal[citation needed]
SpouseSahebju Rani Lila Rajyalaxmi
IssueRiddhi Rajya Lakshmi Shah
Madhuri Rajya Lakshmi Shah
Tarini Bikram Shah
Names
Shri Sahebju Purendra Bikram Shah
HouseShah dynasty (by birth)
FatherGeneral Sahebju Jharendra Bikram Shah of Nepal
MotherSahebju Rani Nayan Rajya Lakshmi
ReligionHindu
Purendra Bikram Shah
Royal Advisory Council Nepal
In office
1955–1956
MonarchMahendra of Nepal
Minister of Defence of Nepal
In office
1956–1958
MonarchMahendra of Nepal
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal
In office
1958–1959
MonarchMahendra of Nepal
Preceded byKunwar Inderjit Singh
Succeeded byBishweshwar Prasad Koirala

Life

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Sahebju Purendra's alma mater was the University of Allahabad. After the downfall of the Rana regime in 1951, he became heavily involved in affairs of state as a close ally of King Mahendra of Nepal. In 1955, he was nominated as member of the King's 5 man Advisory Council as an independent candidate. He then went onto serving as Foreign and Defence Minister of Nepal during key turning points of history including the admission of Nepal into the United Nations in 1955 as well as the State Visits carried out by King Mahendra of Nepal to China, United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union etc. Sahebju Purendra played a key role in the changing dynamics of Nepal's foreign policy in bringing her out of isolation[3][4] As Minister for Foreign Affairs, he led several high level delegations on Official Visits to China, United States, United Nations, India, United Kingdom, France, Belgrade Serbia amongst others.[citation needed]

He became member of the Rajya Sabha, Upper House of Parliament in 1962.[citation needed]

Honours

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National honours[citation needed]
  • Member of the Order of Three Divine Powers, 1st class.
  • Member of the Order of the Gurkha Right Hand, 1st class.
  • King Tribhuvan Coronation Medal (20 February 1913).
  • King Tribhuvan Silver Jubilee Medal (1935).
  • King Mahendra Coronation Medal (2 May 1956).
  • King Birendra Coronation Medal (25 February 1975).
Foreign honours[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Nepal: King Mahendra". 23 June 2009.
  2. ^ State, United States Department of (30 August 1992). "Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Khanal, Yadu Nath (30 August 2000). "Nepal's Non-isolationist Foreign Policy". Satyal Publications – via Google Books.
  4. ^ https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/19981/8/08_chapter%204.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ Royal Gov UK