Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

 Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was the 13th Prime Minister of Nepal Shri 3 Maharaja who served the country for 28 years He held this position from June 27, 1901, until his death in 1929, following the successful removal of his liberal and reformist brother, Dev Shamsher. He is credited with several reforms, including the abolition of slavery and the Nepal-Britain Treaty of 1923, which recognized Nepal as an independent country and a British ally. Despite being generally seen as despotic and conservative, he is known for being a number of other.

Early life

Chandra Shumsher was the sixth of the seventeen sons of Dhir Shumsher Rana (the youngest brother of Jung Bahadur Rana) through his Thapa wife Nanda Kumari, of whom he was the third son. He was educated in Kolkata and thus became the first Nepalese Prime Minister who had passed matriculation examination. In the convocation address of 1884, the then Vice Chancellor of Calcutta University praised him as: "a gentleman who has shown he can handle pen as efficiently as sword. Seto Bagh, a historical novel set on the early days of Chandra Shumsher, depicts him as an ambitious and cunning young man with an excellent command of the English language.

Emerge In His Ruling

To advance in the succession process for the hereditary Rana Prime Minister of Nepal, he, along with his brothers Khadga Shumsher and Bhim Shumsher, planned the murder of his uncle Sri Teen Maharaja Ranodip Singh. Under the leadership of his brother Dev Shamsher, he took over as Commander in Chief of the Nepalese Army following the death of his eldest brother Bir Shamsher in March 1901. Dev Shamsher, on the other hand, was a liberal, and Chandra Shamsher feared the increase in public awareness and eventual democratization that his brief rule had brought. In June 1901, Chandra Shamsher organized a coup d'état and took control for himself. Despite being against reforms and public education, he would later introduce numerous reforms after his trip to Europe, most of them against his will.

Sardar RamMani Acharya Dixit was one of the mandarins who had tremendous power during Chandra Shumsher's rule because of his proximity. Chandra used the natural genius of Ram Mani to control the Mahila Gurujyu and administered the nation using their wise counsel. By striking deals with the British regarding the enlistment of Gurkha soldiers and the Royal Nepali Army's provision of mercenary services on behalf of the British Empire, Chandra was able to amass a fortune with their assistance.

His Reigning Situation

Chandra Shumsher maintained firm control over Nepal's domestic and foreign policies for the 28 years he was in power. Nar Narayan Shah served as his ADC (Assistant Deputy Commissioner). Under the direction of his ADC, he traveled to Britain. For 20 years, Nar Narayan Shah served as an ADC.

 

He is said to have been ashamed of his nation's backwardness after his return from the European tour, so he carried out some significant reforms. He outlawed the Sati custom and made it against the law to execute someone for practicing witchcraft. He received advice from Sardar RamMani Acharya Dixit, who also gave him the assurance that he would outlaw ritual suicide and implement other reforms, such as the abolition of slavery, using funds from the Pashupatinath temple's treasury.

After Jung Bahadur Rana, he was the second prime minister of Nepal to travel to Europe and visit Britain. His Majesty Edward VII entertained him while he was in Britain while he was staying at Mortimer House. Additionally, he watched the British Royal Navy conduct naval drills, and on one of the warships, at Edward VII's invitation, he had a meeting with the French President. He received the honoris causa degree of Doctor of Civil Laws on June 24 from the University of Oxford. When he left, The Daily Telegraph reported:

In the recent years, an unprecedented number of foreign dignitaries have visited this nation, but none have been more notable or significant than the Prime Minister of Nepal.