Ranodip Singh Kunwar
| Ranodip Singh Kunwar | |
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| 10th Prime Minister of Nepal Shri 3 Maharaja of Kaski and Lamjung | |
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In office 27 February 1877 – 22 November 1885 | |
| Monarch |
King Surendra King Prithvi |
| Preceded by | Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Succeeded by | Bir Shumsher JBR |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 April 1825 Kingdom of Nepal |
| Died |
22 November 1885 (age 60) Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal |
Deeply pious, Ranodip Singh composed several devotional hymns and was granted a personal salute of 15 guns from the British in 1883 and the title of Tung-ling-ping-ma-kuo-kang-wang (Truly Valiant Prince; commander of foot and horse) from the Guangxu Emperor in 1882.
Succession
As per the family roll of succession, Ranodip Singh succeeded his elder brother Jang Bahadur following his death in 1877.
Assassination
Unsuccessful coup of 1882
Chautariya Colonel Ambar Bikram Shah (son of General H.E. Sri Chautaria Pushkar Shah) and his Gorkhali aide attempted a coup d'état at Teku in January 1882. They were killed by the Ranas for their part in the attempted assassination of Ranodip Singh.
Successful coup d'etat of 1885
Ranodip Singh was assassinated by his nephews (Khadga Shumsher, Chandra Shumsher, and Dambar Shumsher) during a coup d'état in 1885. He was succeeded by his nephew, Bir Shamsher.
