Two years later, her spouse was assassinated by his brother, and ten days later, on, Maharani Raj Rajeshwari Devi, as a Hindu widow, was forced to commit sati on the orders of Bhimsen Thapa. In 1804, her husband returned and resumed power. She resumed her role as the regent, while Queen Subarna Prabha was put under house arrest. As a result, Subarnaprabha's favorite courtier Mul Kaji (Chief minister) Kirtiman Singh Basnyat was secretly assassinated on 28 September 1801, by the supporters of Rajrajeswori. In 26 July 1801, however, Queen Rajeshwari returned to Nepal. Queen Subarna Prabha then became the regent. She, however, decided to accompany her husband to exile in Benaras. Īfter her husband abdicated in favor of his son Girvan, Queen Rajeshwari became the regent. She ruled alongside the other two wives of her consort, Maharani Subarna Prabha DeviĪnd Maharani Lalit Tripura Sundari Devi. In 1799, her consort abdicated to become a sanyasi, and she became regent in the name of her underage son. She was the granddaughter of Shiva Shah, Raja of Gulmi. She was forced to commit sati on the orders of Bhimsen Thapa, on the bank of the Salinadi rivulet, at Sankhu. Raj Rajeshwari Devi ( Nepali: राज राजेश्वरी) (died ) was a queen consort and twice regent of Nepal. Queen consort of Ghorka Queen Raj Rajeshwari Devi
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