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Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana

Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana

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Gaurav Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (Nepali: गौरव शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) also known as Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Nepalese Army from September 2012 to August 2015.[1] He is a descendant of the Shamsher Rana family of Nepal through then Maharajkumar Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.[2][3][4]

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Family

General Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana is a descendant of Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Commanding General Baber Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He is the son of former Major General Aditya Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana and is married to Mrs. Rohini Rana. The couple has two daughters, two grandsons and two granddaughters.[3]

Early life

General Gaurav was born in 1955 in Kathmandu.[4] He attended The Lawrence School, Sanawar[2] and the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.[5]

References

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    Desk, India TV News (2014-06-07). "Nepalese Army Chief General Gaurav Shumsher Rana to visit India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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    "Gen Gaurav SJB Rana – Endeavour Global School, Siliguri". Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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    Daily, Kantipur (2 August 2012). "Govt selects Rana for top Army post". Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
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    "Gen. Gaurav Shamsher Rana, Speaker One Globe Forum, Former Chief of Army Staff, Nepali Army 7th annual edition One Globe Forum will focus on Digital India, Smart Cities, Make In India, and Startup India". www.oneglobeforum.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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    APCSS, DKI (2014-05-16). "101 Fellows Complete ASC 14-2 Course". Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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