Prince Nirajan of Nepal

Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: निराजन बीर विक्रम शाह; 6 November 1978 – 1 June 2001) was a prince of Nepal, the younger son of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya of Nepal. He and his parents were killed during the 1 June 2001 Nepalese royal massacre.^[1][2]

Prince Nirajan
Prince of Nepal
Born	(1978-11-06)6 November 1978 Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died	1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 22) Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Cause of death	Assassination (gunshot wounds)
Names Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev
House	Shah dynasty
Father	King Birendra
Mother	Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah
Religion	Hinduism

Education and interests

He was educated at Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu and Eton College^[3] and had a degree of B.B.A. from Kathmandu College of Management. He was interested in sports, especially swimming.^{[citation needed]}

The name Nirajan means "One without fault; perfect in all forms".

Death

Nirajan was among the victims of the Nepalese royal massacre on 1 June 2001 along with his father, mother, sister, brother and other close royal relatives.

Honours

National Honours

• Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Birendra (31/01/1997).^{[citation needed]}

Ancestry

Ancestors of Prince Nirajan of Nepal
8. King Tribhuvan of Nepal 4. King Mahendra of Nepal 9. Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi 2. King Birendra of Nepal 10. Hari Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana 5. Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi 11. Megha Kumari Rajya Laxmi 1. Prince Nirajan of Nepal 12. Agni Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana 6. Kendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana 3. Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah 14. N. Bikram Shah 7. Shree Rajya Laxmi Devi