Princess Shruti of Nepal (October 15, 1976 - June 1, 2001) was the only daughter of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya of Nepal and sister of Crown Prince Dipendra and Prince Nirajan. Princess Shruti studied at Kanti Ishwori Sishu Vidhyalaya in Nepal, St. Mary's Convent in Nepal and later at Mayo Girls College in Ajmer, India. She completed her Bachelors degree at Padma Kanya Campus in Nepal.
She was married to Gorakh Shamsher J.B Rana a member of an aristocratic Rana family of Nepal, decendents of Maharajah Chandra Shumshere Rana of Nepal. Princess Shruti had two daughters Girvani (b.22nd January 1998) and Surangana (b.2nd October 2000). Princess Shruti contributed to art and Nepali Literature. She was quite renowned for her artwork.
She along with her mother, father and brother Nirajan were killed in the royal palace massacre on June 1, 2001. She died in hospital of excessive bleeding after the shooting. |
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| Princess Shruti with Father King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, Brothers Dipendra and Nirajan |
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| Princess Shruti with Father King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, Brothers Dipendra and Nirajan |
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| Princess Shruti with Father King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, Brothers Dipendra and Nirajan |