Indra Kumari Devi

Not to be confused with Indra, Crown Princess of Nepal.

Indra Kumari Devi was the first wife of Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal.^[2] Born to Hem Karna Sen, King of Makwanpur, she was married to Shah in February 1738, at the age of 14.^[2][3] During the wedding ceremony, a conflict arose, subsequently he went home without a bride.^[4] She with other wives of Prithvi Narayan Shah committed sati on 11 January 1775 in Devighat.^[5]

Indra Kumari Devi
Queen Consort of Gorkha
Tenure	3 April 1743 — 25 September 1768
Queen consort of Nepal
Tenure	25 September 1768 — 11 January 1775
Born	1724 Kingdom of Makwanpur
Died	11 January 1775(1775-01-11) (aged 50–51) Devighat, Nuwakot
Spouse	Prithvi Narayan Shah (m. 1738)
Issue	Bilas Kumari[1]
Dynasty	Shah dynasty (by marriage)
Father	Hem Karna Sen