Rana Bahadur Shah [SEP] position held
Rana Bahadur Shah
Rana Bahadur Shah, King of Nepal () (1775–1806) was the King of Nepal from 1777 to 1806. In 1777, he succeeded to the throne after the death of his father, King Pratap Singh Shah. He ruled under the regencies of his mother, Queen Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi (died on 13 July 1785 from tuberculosis), and then of his uncle, Bahadur Shah. During this time, the kingdom expanded by conquest to include the Garhwal and Kumaon regions, now part of India
Ministers. In 1806, the position of Mukhtiyar was created by Rana Bahadur Shah which carried executive powers of nation. "Mukhtiyar" is formed from two words: "Mukhya" and "Akhtiyar". "Mukhya" means Chief and "Akhtiyar" means Authority. Altogether it means the "Executive Head of the State". "Mukhtiyar" held the position of Executive Head till adoption of title of Prime Minister on 1843 A.D. The first Mukhtiyar to title himself as Prime Minister, as per the British convention, was the