Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
तोरन शमशेर ज.ब.रा.
Commander-in-Chief of Nepal Army
In office
10 May 1956  10 May 1960
Preceded byKiran Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Succeeded byNir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana[1]
1st Inspector General of Nepal Police
In office
March 1951  March 1951
MonarchKing Tribhuvan Shah
Prime MinisterMohan Shumsher J.B.R.
Succeeded byNara Shumsher J.B.R.
Personal details
Born1904 A.D
Hattisar Durbar/ Putali Durbar
CitizenshipNepalese
NationalityNepali
ResidenceToran Bhawan
OccupationPolice Officer, Military Officer
Military service
RankGeneral

Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was the first police chief of Nepal Police after its establishment in the year 2007 B.S. (1951 A.D.) However, he only remained chief for a short duration of three days.[2] He was succeeded by Nara Shumsher J.B.R. as the police chief.

He also served as the Royal Nepalese Army's Commander-in-Chief from 1956–1960.

He was later succeeded by Gen Nir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana who later on became field marshal.

Biography

Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was born in 1904 A.D. at the Hattisar Durbar, son of Commanding Colonel Indra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and Grandson of the late H.H Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, the 11th Prime Minister of Nepal.

References

  1. Karki 1983.
  2. "Police History - Ex-Chief of Police".
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