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Bharat Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

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Bharat Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
भरत शमशेर जंगबहादुर राणा
President of Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
In office
1951–1960
Personal details
Bornc. 1929/30
Singha Durbar
Died10 August 2018(2018-08-10) (aged 88–89)
Kolkata
NationalityNepalese
Political partyNepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
RelativesChandra Shumsher Rana (great-grandfather)

Bharat Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Nepali: भरत शमशेर जंगबहादुर राणा) was a Nepalese politician.[1]

In 1960, Rana was arrested in the coup d'état led by King Mahendra, however, he was released next year, following his support for the Nepalese royal family.[1] He also produced many Bengali movies. He also produced the Satyajit Ray's much-acclaimed movie Seemabaddha.[2]

He died on 10 August 2018 in Kolkata.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bharat Shamsher, 89, dies in Kolkata". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ "The Calcutta Connection". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ "A brother's tribute to Bharat Shumsher". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2021.