[1] Rana was born in 1861 in Kathmandu to Dhir Shamsher Rana as a fourth child.

[2] During the 1885 Nepal coup d'état, he was tasked by Bir Shumsher to keep Dhoj Narsingh Rana distracted by drinking with him in his room, while other would assassinate Ranodip Singh Kunwar.

[2] Rana rose to power after Khadga Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was removed from the rolls of succession[3] and Rana died in office after serving as the commander-in-chief for three months.

[4] He was succeeded by his brother Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.

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