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Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: निराजन बीर विक्रम शाह; 6 November 1978 – 1 June 2001) was a prince of Nepal, the younger son of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya of Nepal. He and his parents were killed during the 1 June 2001 Nepalese royal massacre by Nirajan's elder brother Dipendra.^[1]^[2]

Education and interests

He was educated at Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu and Eton College^[3] and had a degree of B.B.A. from Kathmandu College of Management. He was interested in sports, especially swimming.^{[citation needed]}

The name Nirajan means "One without fault; perfect in all forms".

Death

Nirajan was among the victims of the Nepalese royal massacre on 1 June 2001 along with his father, mother, sister, brother and other close royal relatives.

Honours

National Honours

Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Birendra (31/01/1997).^{[citation needed]}

Ancestry

Ancestors of Prince Nirajan of Nepal

8. King Tribhuvan of Nepal

4. King Mahendra of Nepal

9. Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi

2. King Birendra of Nepal

10. Hari Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

5. Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi

11. Megha Kumari Rajya Laxmi

1. Prince Nirajan of Nepal

12. Agni Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

6. Kendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

3. Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah

14. N. Bikram Shah

7. Shree Rajya Laxmi Devi

References

^ Rahul Bedi; Alex Spillius (8 June 2001). "Crown Prince". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
^ Nepal survivors blame prince
^ "Eton's Royal Connection". BBC News. 2 June 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2016.

[1] Rahul Bedi; Alex Spillius (8 June 2001). "Crown Prince". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2008.

[2] Nepal survivors blame prince

[3] "Eton's Royal Connection". BBC News. 2 June 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2016.

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