Prince Nirajan of Nepal
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| Prince Nirajan | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Nepal | |
| Full name | |
| Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev | |
| House | Shah dynasty |
| Father | Birendra of Nepal |
| Mother | Aiswarya |
| Born | 6 November 1977 Narayanhiti, Kathmandu, NepalKathmandu, Nepal |
| Died | 1 June 2001 (aged 23) |
| Occupation | Royal Prince |
Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev, (6 November 1977 – 1 June 2001) was a Prince of Nepal, younger brother of Crown Prince/King Dipendra, who was responsible[1][2] for the Nepalese royal massacre, in which Nirajan and other royals were killed at a dinner in 2001. Nirajan was next in line to the throne after Dipendra.
[edit] References
- ^ Rahul Bedi; Alex Spillius (2001-06-08). "Massacre witness blames Crown Prince". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/06/08/wnep08.xml. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ Nepal survivors blame prince
