Ranaudip Singh Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji (alternatively spelled Rana Uddip, Renaudip or Ranoddip), KCSI (3 April 1825 – 22 November 1885), commonly known as Ranodip Singh Kunwar () was the second Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty. His style was His Excellency Commanding General Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir. Deeply pious, Ranodip Singh composed several devotional hymns and was granted a personal salute of 15 guns from the British in 1883 and the title of Tung-ling-ping-ma-kuo-kang-wang (Truly Valiant Prince; commander of foot and horse) from the Guangxu Emperor in 1882. He was born as seventh son of Kaji Bal Narsingh Kunwar from his second wife Ganesh Kumari Thapa, daughter of Thapa Kazi General Nain Singh Thapa. Succession As per the family roll of succession, Ranodip Singh succeeded his elder brother Jang Bahadur following his death in 1877. Assassination Failed coup attempt of 1882 Chautariya Colonel Ambar Bikram Shah (son of General H.E. Sri Chautaria Pushkar Shah) and his Gorkhali aide attempted a coup d'état . Chautariya Colonel Ambar Bikram Shah and four others were killed in Teku by the Ranas for their part in the attempted assassination of Ranodip Singh. Successful coup d'etat of 1885 Ranodip Singh was assassinated by his nephews (Khadga Shumsher, Bhim Shumsher , and Dambar Shumsher) during a coup d'état in 1885. He was succeeded by his nephew, Bir Shamsher. Ancestry References 1825 births 1885 deaths Nepalese monarchs Prime ministers of Nepal Nepalese military personnel Military history of Nepal Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Honorary Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Assassinated Nepalese politicians People murdered in Nepal Assassinated heads of government Rana regime Rana dynasty 19th-century prime ministers of Nepal 19th-century Nepalese nobility Nepalese Hindus Khas people