Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (पशुपति शम्शेर जङ्ग बहादुर राणा) is a politician from the Rana dynasty. He served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Water Resources and Communication (1990–1994), Minister of Water Resources (1995–1997 and 1997–1998) after the Panchayat era. He served as Minister of Panchayat and Local Development (1986–1988), Ministry of Transport and Tourism (1978–1979) and various other full ministers and state ministers during the Panchayat era. He is also one of the richest people in Nepal.

Family
Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana was born to Lieutenant General Yuvaraja Bijaya Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, son of Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He is married to Maharani Usha Raje Scindia, daughter of the Maharaja of the Gwalior State, Jivajirao Scindia and Vijayaraje Scindia. He has two daughters: Devyani Rana and Urvashi Rajya Lakshmi. Devyani Rana married the erstwhile Yuvraj of Singrauli; Aishvarya Singh, son of Bhuvneshwar Prasad Singh and Veena Singh. Urvashi Rajya Lakshmi Rana married Shiv Khemka, a businessman from the "Marwadi" Community.

Electoral history

 * 1991 House of Representatives Election - Won
 * 1994 House of Representatives Election - Won
 * 1999 House of Representatives Election - Won
 * 2013 Constituent Assembly Election - Lost
 * 2013 Constituent Assembly Election - Lost
 * 2018 House of Representatives Election - Lost

Notable published works

 * Nepal's Forth Plan: A Critique (1971).
 * Bikas Tatha Yojana (1971).
 * Nepal in Perspective (1973).
 * Kathmandu; a Living Heritage (1989).
 * Contemporary Nepal (1998).
 * The Ranas of Nepal (2002).

Honours

 * National Honours
 * Order_of_Gorkha_Dakshina_Bahu.svg Order of the Gurkha Right Hand, First Class.
 * King_Birendra_Investiture_Medal_1975.png King Birendra Corononation Medal (21 February 1975).
 * Medal Service for the Referendum (Nepal).jpg Janamat Sangraha [Medal Service for the Referendum] (1980).