Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana
Gaurav Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana | |
|---|---|
महारथी श्री गौरव शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा | |
 Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana | |
| Chief of Army Staff of the Nepalese Army | |
| In office September 2012 – August 2015 | |
| Deputy | Pawan Bahadur Pande as Chief of General Staff |
| Preceded by | Chhatra Man Singh Gurung |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Chhetri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1955 |
| Relations | Rana dynasty and Pande family
Malika Rajya laxmi Pande (daughter) Samrat Shumshere JungBahadur Rana (son) Meghna Rajya Laxhmi (daughter) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nepal |
| Branch/service |  Nepal Army |
| Years of service | 1974–2015 |
| Rank |  General |
Gaurav Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (Nepali: गौरव शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) also known as Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Nepalese Army from September 2012 to August 2015.[1] He is a descendant of the Shamsher Rana family of Nepal through then Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.[2][3][4]
Family
[edit]General Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana is a descendant of Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Commanding General Baber Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He is the son of former Major General Aditya Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana and is married to Rohini Rana. The couple has two daughters, two grandsons and two granddaughters.[3]
Early life
[edit]General Gaurav was born in 1955 in Kathmandu.[4] He attended The Lawrence School, Sanawar[2] and the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Desk, India TV News (2014-06-07). "Nepalese Army Chief General Gaurav Shumsher Rana to visit India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Gen Gaurav SJB Rana – Endeavour Global School, Siliguri". Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ a b Daily, Kantipur (2 August 2012). "Govt selects Rana for top Army post". Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ^ a b "Gen. Gaurav Shamsher Rana, Speaker One Globe Forum, Former Chief of Army Staff, Nepali Army 7th annual edition One Globe Forum will focus on Digital India, Smart Cities, Make In India, and Startup India". www.oneglobeforum.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ APCSS, DKI (2014-05-16). "101 Fellows Complete ASC 14-2 Course". Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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