Succession to the Nepalese throne
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The Rolls of Succession in Rana was the official order of succession of the Rana Dynasty of Nepal.[1] This order was regulated not only through descent, but also by purity of lineage.[2] It was established by Jung Bahadur Rana as a formal ranking of all of his descendants in relation to their hereditary rights to the office of prime minister, with no legal mechanism for changing the government.
Jung Bahadur Rana
King Surendra issued a royal decree (sanad) that formalized the dominance of the Kunwar family. The King also gave Jung Bahadur complete authority over all internal administration, including civil, military, and judicial affairs. as well as all foreign relations, including the powers to make war and peace. Jung Bahadur was made great king (maharajah) of Kaski and Lamjung districts, in effect serving as their independent ruler, and the right to use the honorific term shri three times (Sri Teen) in his name. In his sanad of 1856, King Surendra stated that the line of succession would go to Jung's seven brothers and then to Junga's sons and nephew in order of seniority.[3]
King Surendra issued a royal decree that formalized the dominance of the Kunwar family. The King also gave a complete authority over all internal administration. That includes civil, military, judicial affairs and all foreign relations including the power to make war and peace. Jung Bahadur was made a great king of Kaski District and the Lamjung district. in the effect serving as their independent ruler and the right to use the honorific term " shri" three times{ Sri Teen} in his name. In his sand of 1856, King Surendra stated that the line of succession would go to Jung's seven brothers and then to Jung's son and nephew in order of seniority.
Chandra Shamshir's Revision
Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher JBR revised and re-shuffled the Rolls of Succession and divided the Rana clan into 3 categories of A,B,C according to the stature of the purity of lineage.[4]
- A Class were those who were born of legitimate high caste wives.[5]
- B Class were those who were born of legitimate married wives from a secondary high caste or those born from marriage with a royal household member.
- C Class were those who were born of illegitimate wives from a lower caste.
A Class could fit for the position of Prime Minister and Highest Military and administrative Officials, whereas B and C Class Rana could only reach the level of Colonel.
Juddha Shamshir's Revision
In March 1934, Juddha Shumsher JBR expelled the C Class Rana from the direct roll of succession.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Indra Adhikari (12 June 2015). Military and Democracy in Nepal. Taylor & Francis. pp. 116–. ISBN 978-1-317-58905-1.
- ^ JBR, PurushottamShamsher (1990). Shree Teen Haruko Tathya Britanta (in Nepali). Bhotahity, Kathmandu: Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 99933-39-91-1.
- ^ Bhuwan Lal Joshi; Leo E. Rose (1966). Democratic Innovations in Nepal: A Case Study of Political Acculturation. University of California Press. pp. 34–. GGKEY:5N30S3HU9BC.
- ^ Ramjee P. Parajulee (January 2000). The Democratic Transition in Nepal. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-0-8476-9577-5.
- ^ IBP USA (3 March 2012). Nepal Country Study Guide - Strategic Information and Developments. Lulu.com. pp. 57–. ISBN 978-1-4387-7514-2.
- ^ Ishwari Prasad (1 January 1996). The Life and Times of Maharaja Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal. APH Publishing. pp. 162–. ISBN 978-81-7024-756-2.