Queen Kanti of Nepal
| Queen Kanti | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen consort of Nepal | |||||
| Reign | March 1919 – 13 March 1955 | ||||
| Predecessor | Divyeshwari | ||||
| Successor | Ratna | ||||
| Born |
5 July 1901 Sitapur, Kheri, India | ||||
| Died |
12 April 1973 (aged 71) Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
| Spouse | Tribhuvan of Nepal | ||||
| Issue |
Prince Mahendra Prince Himalaya Princess Trilokya Princess Vijaya Princess Bharati | ||||
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| House |
Rana dynasty (by birth) Shah dynasty (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Arjan Singh Sahib | ||||
| Mother | Krishnavati Devi Sahiba | ||||
| Religion | Hindu | ||||
Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi (5 July 1901 – 12 April 1973) was the Queen consort and first wife of Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, King of Nepal. She was the mother of King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah.[1]
Life
She was the daughter of Arjan Singh Sahib, Raja of Chhatara, Barhgaon and Oudh and his wife, Krishnavati Devi Sahiba.
She was married (at a young age in an arranged custom) at the Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, in March 1919, King Tribhuvan of Nepal[2] as his first wife, in a double ceremony with her younger sister Ishwari, as his second wife.
Titles and styles
- 1901 – 1919: Lady Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi.
- 1919 – 1955: Her Majesty The Queen Consort of Nepal.
- 1955 – 1972: Her Majesty The Queen Mother of Nepal.
- 1972 – 1973: Her Majesty The Queen Grandmother of Nepal.
Honours
- Member of the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (1954).[3]
- King Mahendra Coronation Medal (2 May 1956).
See also
References
| Preceded by Divyeshwari |
Queen Consort of Nepal 1919–1955 |
Succeeded by Ratna |
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