''Shri Sahebju'' Purendra Bikram Shah ''Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta'', ''Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu'', ''

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'' (20 January 1900 – 1 May 1976) was a senior member of the Nepalese Royal clan. He was member of the Royal Advisory Council formed by King

Mahendra of Nepal Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was the King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until h ...

in 1955 as an independent member nominated by the King, a close relative. He also held other key portfolios as Minister including Defence (1956-1958) and Foreign (1958-1959) of Nepal.

Life

Sahebju Purendra's alma mater was the

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. After the downfall of the Rana regime in 1951, he became heavily involved in affairs of state as a close ally of King

. In 1955, he was nominated as member of the King's 5 man Advisory Council as an independent candidate. He then went onto serving as Foreign and Defence Minister of Nepal during key turning points of history including the admission of Nepal into the United Nations in 1955 as well as the State Visits carried out by King

to China, United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union etc. Sahebju Purendra played a key role in the changing dynamics of Nepal's foreign policy in bringing her out of isolation As Minister for Foreign Affairs, he led several high level delegations on Official Visits to China, United States, United Nations, India, United Kingdom, France, Belgrade Serbia amongst others. He became member of the Rajya Sabha, Upper House of Parliament in 1962.

Honours

;National honours * Member of the Order of Three Divine Powers, 1st class. * Member of the Order of the Gurkha Right Hand, 1st class. * King Tribhuvan Coronation Medal (20 February 1913). * King Tribhuvan Silver Jubilee Medal (1935). * King Mahendra Coronation Medal (2 May 1956). * King Birendra Coronation Medal (25 February 1975). ;Foreign honours * Knight Grand Cross of The Most Distinguished

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Purendra Bikram 1900 births 1976 deaths Defence ministers of Nepal Foreign ministers of Nepal 20th-century Nepalese nobility Members of the Rajya Sabha Shah dynasty Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Members of the Order of Tri Shakti Patta, First Class Members of the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, First Class People from Kathmandu University of Allahabad alumni Nepalese members of the Order of St. Michael and St. George