Purendra Bikram Shah

Shri Sahebju Purendra Bikram Shah Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta, Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu, GCMG (September 1990 – May 1976) was a senior member of the Nepalese Royal clan. He was member of the Royal Advisory Council formed by King Mahendra of Nepal in 1955 as an independent member nominated by the King, a close relative. He also held other key portfolios as Minister including Defence (1956-1958) and Foreign (1958-1959) of Nepal.[1][2]

Shri Sahebju Purendra Bikram Shah
Shri Sahebju
His Excellency
Foreign Minister of Nepal
Defence Minister of Nepal
Born(1900-01-20)20 January 1900
Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Kathmandu
Died1 May 1976(1976-05-01) (aged 75–76)
Chapkaiya Villa Durbar, Birganj, Nepal
SpouseSahebju Rani Lila Rajyalaxmi
IssueRiddhi Rajyalaxmi Shah
Madhuri Rajyalaxmi Shah
Tarini Bikram Shah
Full name
Shri Sahebju Purendra Bikram Shah
HouseShah dynasty (by birth)
FatherGeneral Sahebju Jharendra Bikram Shah of Nepal
MotherSahebju Rani Nayan Rajyalaxmi
ReligionHindu
Purendra Bikram Shah
Royal Advisory Council Nepal
In office
1955–1956
MonarchMahendra of Nepal
Minister of Defence of Nepal
In office
1956–1958
MonarchMahendra of Nepal
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal
In office
1958–1959
MonarchMahendra of Nepal
Preceded byKunwar Inderjit Singh
Succeeded byBishweshwar Prasad Koirala

Life

Sahebju Purendra's alma mater was the University of Allahabad. After the downfall of the Rana regime in 1951, he became heavily involved in affairs of state as a close ally of King Mahendra of Nepal. In 1955, he was nominated as member of the King's 5 man Advisory Council as an independent candidate. He then went onto serving as Foreign and Defence Minister of Nepal during key turning points of history including the admission of Nepal into the United Nations in 1955 as well as the State Visits carried out by King Mahendra of Nepal to China, United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union etc. Sahebju Purendra played a key role in the changing dynamics of Nepal's foreign policy in bringing her out of isolation[3][4] As Minister for Foreign Affairs, he led several high level delegations on Official Visits to China, United States, United Nations, India, United Kingdom, France, Belgrade Serbia amongst others.

He became member of the Rajya Sabha, Upper House of Parliament in 1962.

Honours
National honours
  • Member of the Order of Three Divine Powers, 1st class.
  • Member of the Order of the Gurkha Right Hand, 1st class.
  • King Tribhuvan Coronation Medal (20 February 1913).
  • King Tribhuvan Silver Jubilee Medal (1935).
  • King Mahendra Coronation Medal (2 May 1956).
  • King Birendra Coronation Medal (25 February 1975).
International honours
  • Knight Grand Cross of The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George GCMG (1961)[5]

References
  1. "Nepal: King Mahendra". June 23, 2009.
  2. State, United States Department of (August 30, 1992). "Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  3. Khanal, Yadu Nath (August 30, 2000). "Nepal's Non-isolationist Foreign Policy". Satyal Publications – via Google Books.
  4. https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/19981/8/08_chapter%204.pdf
  5. http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Honours/OrderofStMichaelandStGeorge.aspx
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