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municipality. Later he was the
Southern commanding general (1934–1945) and Eastern commanding general (1945–1947). Kaiser Shamsher worked as director general of various institutions, such as the Royal Museum (1928–1939), the Archaeology Department (1931–1939), and the Foreign Affairs Department (1932–1937). As a foreign minister of Nepal, he attended the ceremony of
569:. Access to the library was limited to the members of his family, special people of the nation and special visitors from abroad. In his will he bequeathed his library to the government, thereby making it a national property accessible to all. It was established in 1969 A.D. with the donated personal collection by his widow Krishna Chandra Kumari Devi.
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with his father. He was very much impressed by the government of
England, as well as by the library system and the proper management of books there. Book collection was his hobby and his visit to Britain & British libraries led to the increase in the number of his books and change in the
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During his lifetime Kaiser
Shamsher occupied various posts and had many responsibilities both in the civil and the military administration. In 1901 he was appointed major general. In 1920 Kaiser Shamsher became a lieutenant general. In 1922–1930 he served as the chairman of the Kathmandu
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of Nepal. Princess
Lakshmi divorced General Kaiser after his intention to marry a junior wife who was meant to wed either one of his sons or nephews. This was the first legal divorce granted by the rulers of Nepal. In 1943 at
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Kaiser
Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana was an avid book collector, and his personal library at the Kaiser Mahal is now open to the public. The Kaiser Library is situated in the
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516:(1952–53). In 1956 Kaiser Shamsher was promoted to field marshal. Kaiser Shamsher died on 7 June 1964 at the age of 72.
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Kaiser
Shamsher married twice and had five sons and five daughters. On 20 April 1904 he married his first wife at the
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Basanta Kumar Mallik: A Garland of Homage from Some who Knew Him Well, with a
Biography
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structure of his own library. From
England, he brought back with him many books to
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in London. In 1947–48 Kaiser
Shamsher was appointed as Nepal's ambassador to the
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Member of the Order of Om Rama Patta (Order of Rama Mantra Power), 1st Class.
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840:"Animal Discoveries in 100 Years – Zoological Survey of India 1916 – 2015"
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The Life and Times of Maharaja Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal
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The Constituent Assembly of India (Legislative) Debates: Official Report
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478:(1895–1954), the then heir apparent and eldest daughter of King
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Nepalese members of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
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Members of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, First Class
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Bada Maharani Chandra Loka Bhaktha Rajya Lakshmi (mother)
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and Bada Maharani Chandra Loka Bhaktha Rajya Lakshmi.
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Members of the Order of Tri Shakti Patta, First Class
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is found to have been discovered in the castle area.
780:Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli; Winifred, Lewis (1961).
1001:Nepalese members of the Order of the Star of India
447:He was the younger brother of Shree Tin Maharaja
95:(1895-1954),divorced, Krishna Chandra Kumari Devi
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502:Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
154::Member of the Order of Om Rama Pata, 1st Class.
1011:Nepalese members of the Royal Victorian Order
246::King Mahendra Coronation Medal (2 May 1956).
616:King Mahendra Coronation Medal (2 May 1956).
93:Princess Lakshmi Rajya Lakshmi Devi of Nepal
691: : Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the
314: : Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the
976:Ambassadors of Nepal to the United Kingdom
476:Princess Lakshmi Rajya Laxmi Devi of Nepal
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673: : Honorary Knight Commander of the
296: : Honorary Knight Commander of the
218::Royal Jubilee Medal (11 December 1936).
610:Royal Jubilee Medal (11 December 1936).
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514:minister of finance and administration
397:(8 January 1892 – 7 June 1964) was a
391:Sir Kaiser Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana
991:Children of prime ministers of Nepal
232::Long Service Medal (दीर्घ सेवा पदक)
946:Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
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753:Prasad, Ishwari (1 October 1996).
709: : Knight Grand Cross of the
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458:. From 1909 for some years he had
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332: : Knight Grand Cross of the
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828:. Manager of Publications. 1948.
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452:Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
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138:Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
695:(GBE – 29 April 1937).
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168: : Member of the
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538:Nichollsia kashiense
460:Basanta Kumar Mallik
641:(12 December 1911).
613:Long Service Medal.
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264:(12 December 1911).
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140:, 1st Class.
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981:Rana regime
966:1964 deaths
961:1892 births
84:7 June 1964
920:Categories
847:zsi.gov.in
740:References
495:Later life
443:Early life
431:the fifth
348:Allegiance
882:2 January
808:5 October
567:Kathmandu
89:Spouse(s)
718:See also
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454:and Sir
407:Maharaja
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152:Nepal
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884:2015
810:2015
761:ISBN
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