Jilani jung jung bahadur

Rana jung bahadur mahabharat

A tragedy in life came early, at the very instance of birth in fact. Writes General Padma Jung Rana in his biography of his famous father, he was born on the very day Maharajah Jung Bahadur Rana left Kathmandu for the war effort to relieve the hard-pressed British forces in Avadh. This was on the 10th of December A. These matrimonial ties were made to re-establish good relationships with the extended family of Nepalese royals, the powerful Chautaria clan.

Too young to feel this first tragedy, he would have reflected upon it many a time when he was older. Badamaharani Hiranya Garva Kumari adopted him and raised him as her own. She had four daughters of her own but no sons, hence providence had provided her with a son! Padma grew up in an exalted state as his adoptive mother was the only Bada Maharani or main consort Prime Minister Jung Bahadur had during his rule since his former wives had passed away.

He led a life of privilege in Thapathali Durbar growing up together with his sisters who would one day become very influential.

Abhinav jb rana first wife picture

A tragedy perhaps even greater than the death of his birth-mother would befall later, but let us not get ahead of ourselves. From getting a good education at the Thapathali Durbar School with tutors from Calcutta to training in the military, from music lessons to poetry classes as was customary of the time, Padma excelled in all that was thrown at him.

He accompanied his father many a time in his extravagant hunting expeditions. In the summer of A. Nepal was at peace with Tibet since the Treaty of Thapathali was signed in A. However, some disagreement appeared once more in A. Padma had the singular opportunity of accompanying his uncle Commander-in-Chief Ranauddip Singh as a member of the Nepalese team attending the Delhi Durbar of A.