Fateh Jung Shah

Shri Chautariya Mukhtiyar Saheb
Fateh Jung Shah
Shri Chautariya Mukhtiyar Saheb Fateh Jung Shah
फत्तेजङ्ग शाह;
	Portrait of Fateh Jung Shah
Prime Minister of Nepal
	In office; 19 September 1845 – 14 September 1846
Monarch	Rajendra Bikram Shah
Preceded by	Mathabar Singh Thapa
Succeeded by	Jung Bahadur Rana
Mukhtiyar of Nepal
	In office; 1 November 1840 – 2 January 1843
Monarch	Rajendra Bikram Shah
Preceded by	Rana Jang Pande
Succeeded by	Mathabar Singh Thapa
Personal details
Born	1805 A.D.; Gorkha, Nepal
Died	14 September 1846 (aged 40–41); Kathmandu, Nepal
Cause of death	Kot Massacre
Children	3 sons, Khadga Bikram Shah; Guru Prasad Shah; Guna Bahadur Shah;
Parents	Prana Shah (father); Moha Kumari Devi (mother);
Relatives	Chautariya family
Education	Private tutoring
Nickname	Fateh Jung Chautariya

Fateh Jung Shah,^[a] was a Nepalese statesman and administrator, who served as the Mukhtiyar of Kingdom of Nepal from 1 November 1840 to 25 December 1843.^[b] He later served as the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Nepal from 19 September 1845 until his assisination on 14 September 1846, after the office of Prime Minister was established by Mathabar Singh Thapa on 1 January 1845, replacing the earlier Mukhtiyar system. He belonged to the royal lineage of the Chautariya family. He was killed during the Kot Massacre of 1846.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Early life and background

Fateh Jung Shah was born on 1805 A.D. as eldest son of Sri Chautaria Prana Shah and Chautaryani Moha Kumari Devi. He was 6th generation of King Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha. He was nephew of PM Chautariya Pushkar Shah. His 4 brothers were Colonel Sri Chautaria Guru Prasad Shah, Rajguru Ram Krishna Bahadur Shah, Captain Sardar Bir Bahadur Shah and Colonel Sri Chautaria Rana Sher Shah. His sister was Hiranya Garbha Devi, third wife of PM Jung Bahadur Rana. He was educated privately.^{[citation needed]}

Works

He was appointed Mukhtiyar (1840–1843). He lived in exile at Gaya, India from 1843 to 1845. Later, he was promoted to Full General and Commander of Three Regiments in 1845 after the exile. He then served as Mukhtiyar and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1845–1846).^{[citation needed]}

Children

He had three sons including Sri Chautaria Khadga Bikram Shah (Khadga Babusaheb) who was killed with him at the September 1846 Kot Massacre. The other two were Guru Prasad Shah and Guna Bahadur Shah.^{[citation needed]}

Siblings

His 4 brothers were Colonel Sri Chautaria Guru Prasad Shah, Rajguru Ram Krishna Bahadur Shah, Captain Sardar Bir Bahadur Shah and Colonel Sri Chautaria Rana Sher Shah. His sister was Hiranya Garbha Devi.

Death

He was killed in Kot Massacre at the courtyard of Hanuman Dhoka Palace on 14 September 1846.^{[citation needed]}

Notes

↑ Nepali: फत्तेजङ्ग शाह
↑ Mukhtiyar is translated as Chief Authority and was roughly equivalent to a Prime Minister or Head of Government.

References

↑ "Former Prime Ministers | Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers".
↑ "6th Prime Minister of Nepal Fatte Jang Chautaria - Sanjaal Ganthan". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
↑ "Prime Ministers of Nepal - We All Nepali". Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

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[1] Nepali: फत्तेजङ्ग शाह

[2] Mukhtiyar is translated as Chief Authority and was roughly equivalent to a Prime Minister or Head of Government.

[3] "Former Prime Ministers | Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers".

[4] "6th Prime Minister of Nepal Fatte Jang Chautaria - Sanjaal Ganthan". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[5] "Prime Ministers of Nepal - We All Nepali". Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

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