Lamjung and Kaski State | |||||||||
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1856–1951 | |||||||||
Common languages | Nepali | ||||||||
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• Established | 6 August 1856 | ||||||||
1951 | |||||||||
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Today part of | Nepal |
Lamjung and Kaski was a state which was given to His Highness Shree Tin Maharaja Jung Bahadur Rana in 1856 by His Majesty King Surendra Bir Bikram Shah.
It was ruled by the Rana dynasty, a Chhetri[1] dynasty, and was entitled to a 21-gun salute by the British.[2] The state was formed in the 18th century as part of the Kingdom of Nepal. The state's most famous rulers include Jung Bahadur Rana, Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Juddha Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.