While Prithvi Narayan Shah united the hills, a different kind of power was rising in the Kathmandu Valley’s court: Bhimsen Thapa. This episode explores the meteoric career of his aunt, Nalendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi, known as the Rani of Jammu. Through her marriage to King Rana Bahadur Shah and her political maneuvering during the Regency era, she navigated the treacherous waters of Nepalese succession politics. We examine how a woman from the wealthy merchant class of Jammu leveraged her son’s claim to the throne to challenge the traditional aristocracy. The narrative traces her alliance with Jung Bahadur Kunwar’s family, her influence over the young King Rajendra Bikram Shah, and the eventual clash that led to her exile. Discover how gender, kinship networks, and colonial-era diplomacy intersected in the shadow of Singha Durbar, reshaping the monarchy’s authority long before the Rana Dynasty took full control.
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