Prince Nirajan of Nepal

Prince Nirajan
Prince of Nepal
Born	(1978-11-06)6 November 1978 Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died	1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 22) Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal (victim of the Nepalese royal massacre)
Names Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev
House	Shah dynasty
Father	King Birendra of Nepal
Mother	Queen Aishwarya of Nepal
Religion	Hinduism

Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: निराजन बीर विक्रम शाह; 6 November 1978 – 1 June 2001) was a Prince of Nepal, younger brother of Prince Dipendra, ^[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.

Education and interests

He was educated at Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu and Eton College^[3] and had a degree of B.B.A. from Kathmandu College of Management. He was interested in sports, especially swimming.^{[citation needed]}

The name Nirajan means "One without fault; perfect in all forms".

Death

Nirajan was among the victims of the Nepalese royal massacre on 1 June 2001 along with his father, mother, sister, brother and other close royal relatives.

Honours

National Honours

• Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Birendra (31/01/1997).^{[citation needed]}

Ancestry

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