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Ran Bahadur Shah
Rana Bahadur Shah
Rana Bahadur Shah : There are many such rulers in the history of Nepal whose cynicism is exemplary. One such eccentric ruler was King Ran Bahadur Shah. King Ran Bahadur Shah had five marriages in a row. The third of them was Kantavati. She was the daughter of a Maithili Brahmin
Kantavati Pashupatinath, who was living as a widow after child marriage, was spotted by King Rana Bahadur Shah while on a pilgrimage. Rana Bahadur Shah had married her, promising to make her child his successor.
Ran Bahadur Shah
King Rana Bahadur Shah had declared his eldest prince Ranodyot Shah illegitimate while making Bikram Shah his successor. This incident is considered to be the most controversial decision in the history of Nepal. After Kantavati expressed her desire to see her son become king while she was still alive, Ran Bahadur Shah abdicated the throne and crowned Bikram Shah.
After his retirement, Rana Bahadur Shah changed his name and declared himself Swami Nirvananda and started living in the temples of the valley. After that, Kantavati also retired and started living with Swami Nirvanananda. Meanwhile, Kantavati contracted smallpox. For the treatment of the disease, Swami Nirvanananda gave alms to the Brahmins and even worshiped many gods and goddesses. However, Kantavati’s life could not be saved. After Kantavati’s death, Swami Nirvanananda lost consciousness.
There are many such rulers in the history of Nepal whose cynicism is exemplary. One such eccentric ruler was King Ran Bahadur Shah. King Rana Bahadur Shah had five marriages in a row. The third of them was Kantavati. She was the daughter of a Maithili Brahmin
Kantavati Pashupatinath, who was living as a widow after child marriage, was spotted by King Ran Bahadur Shah while on a pilgrimage. Ran Bahadur Shah had married her, promising to make her child his successor.
King Ran Bahadur Shah had declared his eldest prince Ranodyot Shah illegitimate while making Bikram Shah his successor. This incident is considered to be the most controversial decision in the history of Nepal. After Kantavati expressed her desire to see her son become king while she was still alive, Ran Bahadur Shah abdicated the throne and crowned Bikram Shah.
Ran Bahadur Shah
No other example can be found in history of what he did in Kathmandu. After Kantavati’s death, Swami Nirvana Nanda took back all the wealth he had donated to the Brahmins and ordered the destruction of the temples of the deities worshiped. This incident is also considered a remarkable irrational event in history.
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