Birendra of Nepal
former king of Nepal (1945–2001)
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह) (28 December 1945 – 1 June 2001) was the king of Nepal from 1972 until 2001. He was the eldest son of King Mahendra. He was a king of Nepal until his death by assassination in 2001 Nepalese royal massacre.
| Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev | |||||
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.jpg) Birendra in 1967 | |||||
| King of Nepal | |||||
| Reign | 31 January 1972 – 1 June 2001 | ||||
| Coronation | 24 February 1975 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mahendra | ||||
| Successor | Dipendra | ||||
| Born | 28 December 1945 Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
| Died | 1 June 2001 (aged 55) Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
| Consort | Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi | ||||
| Issue | King Dipendra Princess Shruti Prince Nirajan | ||||
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| Dynasty | Shah | ||||
| Father | King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev | ||||
| Mother | Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
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