Queen Aishwarya of Nepal

Aishwarya
Queen Aishwarya in 1972
Queen consort of Nepal
Tenure	31 January 1972 – 1 June 2001
Coronation	24 February 1975
Born	(1949-11-07)7 November 1949 Lazimpat Durbar, Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal
Died	1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 51) Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal
Cause of death	Assassination (gunshot wounds)
Spouse	King Birendra ​ (m. 1970)​
Issue	Dipendra of Nepal Princess Shruti of Nepal Prince Nirajan of Nepal
Names Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah
House	Rana; by birth Shah; by marriage
Father	General Kendra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Mother	Shree Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah
Religion	Hinduism

Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah (Nepali: ऐश्वर्य राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह) (7 November 1949 – 1 June 2001) was the Queen of Nepal from 1972 to 2001, also referred to as Bada Maharani (बडामहारानी). She was the wife of King Birendra and the mother of King Dipendra, Prince Nirajan, and Princess Shruti. She was the eldest among the three daughters of the late General Kendra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Shree Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah in Lazimpat Durbar, Lazimpat, Kathmandu.^{[citation needed]}

She was celebrated as a woman of classical beauty, famous for her hairstyles and dressing.