Shumsher

Shumsher is a given name popular in Nepal, and was carried by most of the Rana dynasty. Notable people with the surname include:

Politics

 * Bahadur Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1892–1977), diplomat
 * Bharat Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (c. 1929–2018), politician
 * Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1865–1932), 14th Prime Minister of Nepal
 * Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1852–1901), 11th Prime Minister of Nepal
 * Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1863–1929), 13th Prime Minister of Nepal
 * Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana (born 1957), judge
 * Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1862–1914), 12th Prime Minister of Nepal
 * Jagdish Shumsher Rana (1929–2017), writer and politician
 * Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1875–1952), 15th Prime Minister of Nepal
 * Khadga Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1861–1921), politician and military commander-in-chief
 * Krishna Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1900–1977), diplomat
 * Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1885–1967), foreign minister
 * Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1882–1961), 16th Prime Mimister of Nepal
 * Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (born 1941), politician
 * Udaya Shumsher Rana (born 1970), youth leader and politician

Military

 * Baber Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1888–1960), commander-in-chief of Nepal military Dambar Shumsher Rana Dambar Shumsher Rana (1859–1922), photographer and army general
 * Dhir Shumsher Rana (1828–1884), army general and politician
 * Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana (born 1955), Chief of Army
 * Gehendra Shumsher (1871–1906), firearm manufacturer and army general
 * Jagat Shumsher Rana (1826–1879), commander-in-chief
 * Kaiser Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1892–1964), field marshal
 * Kiran Shumsher Rana (1916–1986), commander-in-chief
 * Nir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1913–2013), field marshal
 * Rana Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1861–1887), commander-in-chief of Nepal military
 * Rudra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, field marshal

Police

 * Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1911–2006), police chief
 * Ratna Shumsher J.B.R., inspector general
 * Pradip Shumsher J.B.R., police chief
 * Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1904–?), police chief

Other

 * Diamond Shumsher Rana (1918–2011), writer and activist
 * Madan Shumsher JBR, cricketer
 * Ratna Shumsher Thapa (1939–2020), lyricist