Princess Shova Shahi of Nepal

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Princess Shova Shahi
Princess of Nepal
Born (1949-01-13) 13 January 1949 (age 75)
Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Spouse Kumar Mohan Bahadur Shahi
Full name
Shobha Rajya Lakshmi Devi
House Shah dynasty (by birth)
Father Mahendra of Nepal
Mother Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi
Religion Hindu

Princess Shova Shahi of Nepal (born January 13, 1949 in Kathmandu) is a former princess of Nepal. She is the youngest daughter of the late King Mahendra of Nepal. She is the only remaining daughter of King Mahendra; her sisters Princess Shanti and Princess Sharada were murdered in the Nepalese royal massacre.

Name Shobha/Shova means "Grace" and "Splendor".

Life

Princess Shova is the fifth child and youngest daughter of King Mahendra and his first wife, Crown Princess Indra. She was educated at Loreto Convent, Darjeeling and Padma Kanya College, Kathmandu.

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In 1970, she married Kumar Mohan Bahadur Shahi in Kathmandu.[1]

On June 1, 2001, ten members of the Nepalese royal family were murdered, reportedly by the Crown Prince Dipendra. Dipendra first shot King Birendra. The wounded king wanted to pick up the weapon that the Crown Prince had left behind and shoot his own son, in an attempt to stop the massacre, but the king was stopped by Princess Shova. Shova must have thought that this was the only weapon in the Crown Prince's possession. She pulled out the magazine. However, the Crown Prince had several other weapons in his possession.[2] The massacre resulted in the deaths of ten royals (including the Crown Prince, who committed suicide). Princess Shova Shahi herself was wounded but survived.

In 2008, the monarchy in Nepal was abolished. Today, Shova and brother, the former king Gyanendra, are the only remaining children of King Mahendra.

Patronages

Honours

National Honours[3]
  • Member of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, 1st class (13 April 1972).
  • Member of the Order of Three Divine Powers, 1st class (23 October 2001).
  • King Mahendra Investiture Medal (2 May 1956).
  • Ati Subikhyata Sewalankar [Renowned Service Medal] (1968).
  • Vishesh Sewa [Distinguished Service Medal] (1970).
  • King Birendra Investiture Medal (24 February 1975).
  • Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Birendra (31 January 1997).
  • King Gyanendra Investiture Medal (4 June 2001).
Foreign honours[4]

Ancestry

Family of Princess Shova Shahi of Nepal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Trailokya, Crown Prince of Nepal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. King Prithvi of Nepal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Lalit Rajya Laxmi Devi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. King Tribhuvan of Nepal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Divyeshwari Rajya Laxmi Devi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. King Mahendra of Nepal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Arjan Singh Sahib, Raja of Chhatara, Barhgaon and Oudh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Krishnavati Devi Sahiba
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Princess Shova Shahi of Nepal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Dhir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Juhar Kumari Devi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Hari Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. N. Bikram Shah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Jetha Bada Maharani Padma Kumari
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. N. Bikram Shah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Megha Kumari Rajya Laxmi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ↑ Royal Ark
  2. ↑ Himalaya
  3. ↑ Royal Ark
  4. ↑ Royal Ark
  5. ↑ Benelux Royal
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