Queen Aishwarya of Nepal
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Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah (Nepali: ऐश्वर्य राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह) (7 November 1949 – 1 June 2001) was the Queen of Nepal from 1972 to 2001, also referred to as Bada Maharani (बडामहारानी). She was the wife of King Birendra and the mother of King Dipendra, Prince Nirajan, and Princess Shruti. She was the eldest among the three daughters of the late General Kendra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Shree Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah in Lazimpat Durbar, Lazimpat, Kathmandu.[citation needed]
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Aishwarya | |||||
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Queen consort of Nepal | |||||
Tenure | 31 January 1972 – 1 June 2001 | ||||
Coronation | 24 February 1975 | ||||
Born | (1949-11-07)7 November 1949 Lazimpat Durbar, Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal | ||||
Died | 1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 51) Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal | ||||
Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) | ||||
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Issue | Dipendra of Nepal Princess Shruti of Nepal Prince Nirajan of Nepal | ||||
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House | Rana; by birth Shah; by marriage | ||||
Father | General Kendra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana | ||||
Mother | Shree Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah | ||||
Religion | Hinduism |
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She was celebrated as a woman of classical beauty, famous for her hairstyles and ways of dressing.