Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
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Commanding-General Sir Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GCVO
, GBE
, KCSI
, KCIE
(27 January 1888 – 12 May 1960) was the last Minister of Defense of Nepal
from the Rana dynasty
. He was the second son of Maharaja
Sir
Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
, Kaiser-i-Hind
and the younger brother of Maharaja
Sir Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
.
Sources: http://www.4dw/royalark/Nepal/Lamb6/
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
, GBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, KCSI
Order of the Star of India
The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:# Knight Grand Commander # Knight Commander # Companion...
, KCIE
Order of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
(27 January 1888 – 12 May 1960) was the last Minister of Defense of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
from the Rana dynasty
Rana dynasty
The Rana dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1953, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making Prime Minister and other government positions hereditary...
. He was the second son of Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Field-Marshal Maharaja Sri Teen Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, , was the fifth Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty. He served in this capacity from 27 June 1901, following the deposition of his brother Deva Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, to his death in 1929...
, Kaiser-i-Hind
Kaiser-i-Hind
The Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
and the younger brother of Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
Sir Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Field-Marshal Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GCB, GCIE, GBE was the prime minister and foreign minister of Nepal from 30 April 1948 until 12 November 1951....
.
Styles
- 1888-1901: SriSriSri , also transliterated as Shri or Shree or shre is a word of Sanskrit origin, used in the Indian subcontinent as polite form of address equivalent to the English "Mr." in written and spoken language, or as a title of veneration for deities .-Etymology:Sri has the root meaning of radiance, or...
Teen Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana - 1901-1903: Major-General Sri Teen Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
- 1903-1914: Lieutenant-General Sri Teen Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
- 1914-1916: GeneralGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Sri Teen Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana - 1916-1918: General Sri Teen Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana Sri Teen SirSirSir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCIEOrder of the Indian EmpireThe Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion... - 1918-2 February 1919: General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Sri Teen Sir Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCIE
- 2 February-19 December 1919: General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Sri Teen Sir Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCSIOrder of the Star of IndiaThe Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:# Knight Grand Commander # Knight Commander # Companion...
, KCIE - 19 December 1919-1934: General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Sri Teen Sir Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GBEGBEGBE or Gbe may refer to:* Gbe languages, a group of languages in West Africa* Gigabit ethernet, a term for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second* Government business enterprise...
, KCSI, KCIE - 1934-1935: Commanding-General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Sri Teen Sir Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GBE, KCSI, KCIE
- 1935-1939: Commanding-General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Teen Sir Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GBE, KCSI, KCIE
- 1939-1946: Commanding-General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Teen Sir Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GBE, KCSI, KCIE
- 1946-1960: Commanding-General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Om-Ram-Patta Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Teen Sir Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GCVO, GBE, KCSI, KCIE
Honours
- Delhi DurbarDelhi DurbarThe Delhi Durbar , meaning "Court of Delhi", was a mass assembly at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, to mark the coronation of a King and Queen of the United Kingdom. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, it was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, at the height of the British Empire. The 1911...
silver medal-1903 - Delhi DurbarDelhi DurbarThe Delhi Durbar , meaning "Court of Delhi", was a mass assembly at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, to mark the coronation of a King and Queen of the United Kingdom. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, it was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, at the height of the British Empire. The 1911...
silver medal-1911 - Mentioned in Despatches-1915
- Sword of Honour-1916
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE)-1916
- Order of the Star of NepalOrder of the Star of NepalThe Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal is an award of Nepal. It was instituted by King Tribhubhan Bir Bikram Shah Dev on 29 November 1918. The order consists of the Sovereign, Grand Master and ordinary members. For the ordinary members there are five grades and an associated medal...
, 1st Class-1918 - British War MedalBritish War MedalThe British War Medal was a campaign medal of the British Empire, for service in World War I.The medal was approved in 1919, for issue to officers and men of British and Imperial forces who had rendered service between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918...
-1918 - Allied Victory Medal-1918
- Mentioned in Despatches-1919
- Waziristan Field Medal-1919
- Indian General Service Medal w/ Afghanistan Clasp-1919
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI)-1919
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)-1919
- Order of the Gurkha Right Hand, 1st Class-1935
- Order of the Three Divine Powers, 1st Class-1939
- Order of Om-Ram-Patta-1946
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)-1946
- Chief Commander of the Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
of the USA-1946
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