Rana dynasty
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The Rana dynasty (Nepali: राणा वंश Sanskrit: [raːɳaː ʋɐ̃ɕɐ], Nepali: [raɳa bʌŋsʌ]) were a Chhetri[note 1] dynasty that[6] imposed authoritarianism in the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1951, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making the Prime Minister and other government positions held by the Ranas hereditary. They are Kshatriya, whose ancestors were descended from the Ranas of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.[7][8] The Rana dynasty is historically known for their iron-fisted rule.[9] This changed after the Revolution of 1951 with the promulgation of a new constitution, when power shifted back to the monarchy of King Tribhuvan.[10]
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Rana dynasty राणा वंश Ranas of Nepal | |
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Parent family | Kunwar family |
Country | Kingdom of Nepal |
Founded | 1846 |
Founder | Bir Narsingh Kunwar (Jung Bahadur Rana) |
Current head | Pashupati Shumsher Rana |
Final ruler | Mohan Shumsher Rana |
Titles | Shree Teen Maharaja of Nepal, Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski |
Motto | |
Properties | Rana palaces of Nepal |
Dissolution | 1951 |
The Rana dynasty were descended from the Kunwar family, a nobility of the Gorkha Kingdom.[11] Due to their marital lineages with the politically reigning Thapa dynasty (of Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa) from the early 19th century, Ranas gained entry to central Darbar politics.[12][5] The Ranas were also linked to a minor faction of the Pande dynasty of Gorkha through the Thapa dynasty.[5]