Princess Jayanti of Nepal

Princess Jayanti
Princess of Nepal
Born(1946-08-04)4 August 1946
Kathmandu, Nepal
Died1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 54)
Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Cause of deathAssassination (gunshot wounds)
Names
Jayanti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal
HouseShah dynasty (by birth)
FatherPrince Basundhara of Nepal
MotherPrincess Helen of Nepal
ReligionHinduism

Princess Jayanti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal (4 August 1946 – 1 June 2001) was a member of the Nepalese royal family. She was a granddaughter of King Tribhuvan of Nepal. An active social worker, she was known for her contributions to cancer relief programs in Nepal. She was one of the members of the Nepalese royal family who were killed in the June 2001 Nepalese royal massacre.