Queen Kanti of Nepal
| Queen Kanti | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen consort of Nepal | |||||
| Reign | March 1919 – 13 March 1955 | ||||
| Predecessor | Divyeshwari | ||||
| Successor | Ratna | ||||
| Born |
5 July 1906 Sitapur, Kheri, India | ||||
| Died |
12 April 1973 (aged 66) 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 1906 – 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 the Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, in March 1919, King Tribhuvan of Nepal as his first wife, in a double ceremony with her younger sister Ishwari, as his second wife.
Titles and styles
- 1906 – 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).[2]
- 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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