Queen Kanti of Nepal
Kanti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah (Nepali: कान्ति राज्यलक्ष्मीदेवी शाह; 5 July 1906 – 12 April 1973) was the queen consort and first wife of Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, King of Nepal. She was the mother of King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah.[1]
| Kanti | |||||
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| Queen consort of Nepal | |||||
| Tenure | March 1919 – 13 March 1955 | ||||
| Born | 5 July 1906 Sitapur, Kheri, India | ||||
| Died | 12 April 1973 (aged 66) Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
| Spouse | Tribhuvan of Nepal | ||||
| Issue | King Mahendra Prince Himalaya Princess Trilokya Princess Vijaya Princess Bharati | ||||
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| House | Shah dynasty (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Arjan Singh Sahib | ||||
| Mother | Krishnavati Devi Sahiba | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Life
She was the daughter of Arjan Singh Sahib, Raja of Chhatara, Barhgaon and Oudh and his wife, Krishnavati Devi Sahiba.
She was married (at a young age in an arranged custom) at the Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, in March 1919, to King Tribhuvan of Nepal[2] as his first wife, in a double ceremony with her younger sister Ishwari, as his second wife.
Honours
- Member of the Order of the Benevolent Ruler (1954).[3]
- King Mahendra Coronation Medal (2 May 1956).
See also
References
- नेपालको शाह तथा राणा वंशावली: विष्णु प्रसाद श्रेष्ठ
- "King Tribhuvan and Queen Kanti". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- Omsa.org (PDF)
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