Surendra Bikram Shah was King of Nepal between 1847 and 1881. He became king after Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana forced the abdication of Surendra’s father, Rajendra Bikram Shah. Surendra wielded little real power, with Jang Bahadur Rana effectively ruling the country during Surendra’s reign.
Born: October 20, 1829, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kathmandu
Died: May 17, 1881, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kathmandu
Coronation: 12 May 1847
Details
- Title : Raja Surendra Vikram Shah at the age of 15 with his Prime minister
- Year : ca. 1800
- Classification : Watercolour Painting
- Medium : Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Dimension : 13 25/32 in. x 10 13/32 in. (35 cm x 26.4 cm)
- Accession No : 1990.174
- Country/ Geo-location : NEPAL
- Collection : San Diego Museum of Art
- Credit Line : Edwin Binney 3rd Collection
- Provenance : *Temple Art, New York, New York ( - August 31, 1984 ) *Edwin Binney 3rd, San Diego, California ( August 31, 1984 - August 27, 1990 ) *San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California ( August 27, 1990 - )