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| Rana dynasty राणा वंश Ranas of Nepal | |
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| Parent family | Kunwar family |
| Country | Kingdom of Nepal |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Founder | Bir Narsingh Kunwar (Jung Bahadur Rana) |
| Current head | Pashupati Shumsher Rana |
| Final ruler | Mohan Shumsher Rana |
| Titles | Shree Teen Maharaja of Nepal, Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski |
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| Properties | Rana palaces of Nepal |
| Dissolution | 1951 |
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The Rana dynasty ([राणा वंश] Error: {{Langx}}: invalid parameter: |IAST= (help) Sanskrit: [raːɳaː ʋɐ̃ɕɐ], Nepali: [raɳa bʌŋsʌ]) was a Chhetri[note 1] dynasty that[6] imposed authoritarianism in the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1951, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making the Prime Minister and other government positions held by the Ranas hereditary. The Rana dynasty is historically known for their iron-fisted rule in Nepal.[7] This changed after the Revolution of 1951 with the promulgation of a new constitution, when power shifted back to the monarchy of King Tribhuvan.[8]
The Rana dynasty were descended from the Kunwar family, a nobility of the Gorkha Kingdom.[9] Due to their marital lineages with the politically reigning Thapa dynasty (of Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa) from the early 19th century, the Ranas gained entry to central Darbar politics.[10][5] The Ranas were also linked to a minor faction of the Pande dynasty of Gorkha through the Thapa dynasty.[5]
- ^ Dor Bahadur Bista 1991, p. 37.
- ^ Sharma Baral 1964, p. 111.
- ^ Regmi 1975, p. 90.
- ^ Wright 1877, p. 285.
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- ^ "The Rana reign | Nepali Times Buzz | Nepali Times".
- ^ Kraemer, Karl-Heinz. "Democratization and political parties in Nepal". Harvard University. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Joshi & Rose 1966, p. 30.
- ^ Acharya 2012, p. 11-12.
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