Bidur Bahadur Shah
Nepalese noble
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Bidur Bahadur Shah (Nepali: विदुरबहादुर शाह; better known as Bidur Shah; died 1806) was a Nepalese noble who served as Chautaria under the reign of Rana Bahadur Shah.
Bidur Bahadur Shah | |
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विदुरबहादुर शाह | |
| Chautaria | |
| Monarch | Rana Bahadur Shah |
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| Born | |
| Died | 25 April 1806 Basantapur, Kingdom of Nepal |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Citizenship | Nepali |
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Biography
Bidur Bahadur Shah was born at Hanuman Dhoka to King Pratap Singh Shah and Maiju Rani Maneshvari Devi.[1] His mother was from a Newar family and the concubine of the king.[2][3]
Shah was promoted to Chautaria by Rana Bahadur Shah with his brother Sher Bahadur Shah.[4]
Shah had maintained close contact with the future Mukhtiyar (equivalent to prime minister) Bhimsen Thapa.[5]
Bidur Bahadur Shah was assassinated on 25 April 1806.[2]