Queen Kanti of Nepal
| Queen Kanti | |||||
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| Queen consort of Nepal | |||||
| Reign | March 1919 – 13 March 1955 | ||||
| Predecessor | Divyeshwari | ||||
| Successor | Ratna | ||||
| Born | 5 July 1901 Sitapur, Kheri, India |
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| Died | 12 April 1973 (aged 71) Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal |
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| Spouse | Tribhuvan of Nepal | ||||
| Issue |
Prince Mahendra Prince Himalaya Princess Trilokya Princess Vijaya Princess Bharati |
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| House |
Rana dynasty (by birth) Shah dynasty (by marriage) |
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| Father | Arjan Singh Sahib | ||||
| Mother | Krishnavati Devi Sahiba | ||||
| Religion | Hindu | ||||
| Full name | |
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| Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah |
Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi (5 July 1901 – 12 April 1973) was the Queen consort and first wife of Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, King of Nepal. She was the mother of King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah.
She was the daughter of Arjan Singh Sahib, Raja of Chhatara, Barhgaon and Oudh and his wife, Krishnavati Devi Sahiba.
She was married (at a young age in an arranged custom) at the Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, in March 1919, King Tribhuvan of Nepal as his first wife, in a double ceremony with her younger sister Ishwari, as his second wife.
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