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Kings of Nepal

The king of Nepal is known as the Raja; his Queen is known as the Rani.

The following is a list of Nepal's modern Rajas:

• Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah (1881-1911)
• Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah (1911-1950) first time
• Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah (1950-1951) two months, first time
• Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah (1951-1955) restored
• Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah (1956-1972)
• Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1972-2001)
• Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (2001) three days, incapacitated
• Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (2001-present) second time

See also: History of Nepal