Kantavati Devi
Queen consort of Nepal
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Kantavati Devi (Kantawati Devi Jha) (?–31 October 1799) was the favourite wife of Rana Bahadur Shah, King of Kingdom of Nepal. She was a Maithil Brahmin from Mohtari.[citation needed] She was the mother of King Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah, who was made heir to the throne by Bahadur Shah for being the son of his favourite wife. She died of smallpox.
Died31 October 1799
Arya Ghat, Devapatam, Kingdom of Nepal
Arya Ghat, Devapatam, Kingdom of Nepal
SpouseRana Bahadur Shah
IssueGirvan Yuddha Bikram Shah
Dhanashahi Lakshmi Devi
Dhanashahi Lakshmi Devi
| Kantavati Devi | |||||
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| Queen consort of Nepal | |||||
| Born | Mahottari, Kingdom of Nepal | ||||
| Died | 31 October 1799 Arya Ghat, Devapatam, Kingdom of Nepal | ||||
| Spouse | Rana Bahadur Shah | ||||
| Issue | Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Dhanashahi Lakshmi Devi | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Shah (by marriage) | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
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