Aishwarya of Nepal Archives - History of Royal Women

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Nepal

Monday, 12 March 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

After several decades of rivalry between several Kingdoms, the Kingdom of Nepal was unified in the late 18th century under Prithvi Narayan Shah, the ruler of the principality of Gorkha. He had several wives, Indra Kumari Devi, Narendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi, Icchavati Devi and Dayavati Devi. Not much is known about them. The mother of [read more]

Queen Aishwarya and the massacre of the royal family

Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 7:00 Brittani Barger 2

Queen Aishwarya of Nepal was born as Lady Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi on 7 November 1949 in Lazimpat Durbar, Kathmandu. Aishwarya was the daughter of General Kendra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Shree Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah. Her family was from the former ruling Rana dynasty of Nepal. She would later meet a tragic end at the hands of her son. [read more]