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Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was the first police chief of Nepal Police after its establishment in the year 2007 B.S. (1951 A.D.) However, he only remained chief for a short duration of three days.[2] He was succeeded by Nara Shumsher J.B.R. as the police chief.
Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana | |
|---|---|
| तोरन शमशेर ज.ब.रा. | |
| Commander-in-Chief of Nepal Army | |
| In office 10 May 1956 – 10 May 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Kiran Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana |
| Succeeded by | Nir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana[1] |
| 1st Inspector General of Nepal Police | |
| In office March 1951 – March 1951 | |
| Monarch | King Tribhuvan Shah |
| Prime Minister | Mohan Shumsher J.B.R. |
| Succeeded by | Nara Shumsher J.B.R. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1904 A.D Hattisar Durbar/ Putali Durbar |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Residence | Toran Bhawan |
| Occupation | Police Officer, Military Officer |
| Military service | |
| Rank | General |
He also served as the Royal Nepalese Army's Commander-in-Chief from 1956–1960.
He was later succeeded by Gen Nir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana who later on became field marshal.
Biography edit
Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was born in 1904 A.D. at the Hattisar Durbar, son of Commanding Colonel Indra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and Grandson of the late H.H Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, the 11th Prime Minister of Nepal.
References edit
- ^ Karki 1983.
- ^ "Police History - Ex-Chief of Police".