Prajjwalla Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana (born 1942) is a former Nepalese Army general, who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Royal Nepalese Army from 19 May 1999 to 9 September 2003. He is a member of Rana Dynasty of Nepal. He was Chief of Army during a turbulent period in the country's history, which included the 2001 royal palace massacre and the early escalation of the Maoist insurgency.
Early life Rana was born in Kathmandu District, Nepal on 1942, to Indu Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana and Maiju Rajya Lakshmi. Rana was the second and youngest son of Indu JBR.
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