Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepali ruler (died 1877)

Jung Bahadur Rana

Founder of the Rana dynasty in Nepal

Jung Bahadur Rana,, was born Bir Narsingh Kunwar (1817-1877). His mother, Ganesh Kumari, was the daughter of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa, the brother of Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa from the prominent Thapa dynasty. During his lifetime, Jung Bahadur eliminated factional fighting at court,…