Dipendra of Nepal
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| Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev | |
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 Dipendra on 31 May 2001 | |
| King of Nepal | |
| Reign | 1–4 June 2001 |
| Predecessor | Birendra |
| Successor | Gyanendra |
| Regent | Gyanendra |
| Born | 27 June 1971 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Died | 4 June 2001 (aged 29) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Dynasty | Shah dynasty |
| Father | Birendra Bir Bikram Shah |
| Mother | Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (
Early life
Dipendra was born on 27 June 1971 at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace as the eldest child of Birendra, the Crown Prince of Nepal, and Princess Aishwarya.[3] In his family he was known as "CP" and famously as "Dippy" among his friends.[citation needed]
Education
Dipendra received his early education from Kanti Ishwori High School, Kathmandu. He then went to
Interests
Dipendra was interested in the fields of social service and sports. He attended various national and international sports ceremonies where Nepalese players participated. Dipendra became a karateka when he was studying in England and received a black belt at around the age of 20. He was a patron of the National Sports Council and Nepal's Scouts. Dipendra also wrote articles that were published in Nepalese periodicals. His writings were often on the motifs of nationhood and nationality.
Portrayals
- Upendra portrayed the crown prince in the 2002 Indian film Super Star, which was loosely based on the massacre.[4]
- Indian actor Ashish Kapoor portrayed the role of Dipendra in the third season of the documentary series Zero Hour, it showed a reconstruction of the massacre taken from surviving eyewitnesses.[5]
Honours
- National honours
- Sovereign of the Order of Nepal Pratap Bhaskara
- Sovereign of the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
- Sovereign of the Order of Nepal Taradisha
- Sovereign of the Order of Tri Shakti Patta
- Sovereign of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu
- Most Glorious Mahendra Chain
- King Birendra Investiture Medal (24 February 1975)
- Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Birendra (31 January 1997)
- Foreign honours
Denmark: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (17 October 1989)[citation needed]
Germany: Knight Grand Cross Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1997)[citation needed]
Japan: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (12 April 2001)[citation needed]
Ancestry
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See also
References
- ^ "Bodyguards fired over Nepal royal massacre". Irish Times. 3 July 2001. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Nepal mourns slain king". BBC. 2 June 2001. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-7868-6878-0.
- ^ "Super Star - is it really superstar v/s real star? People say 'No'..." viggy.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Padukone Chaitanya (9 January 2007). "Pracchi's tragic take". DNA India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
External links
- Murder and intrigue in Katmandu (World Tibet News Network)