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Biography

Prince Dhirendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal (Nepali: अधिराजकुमार धिरेन्द्र बीर विक्रम शाह देव) (4 Jan 1950 – 1 June 2001) was the youngest son of King Mahendra of Nepal and his first wife, Crown Princess Indra.[1] He studied with his brothers King Birendra and King Gyanendra in St Joseph's College, Darjeeling, India; and in 1969, he graduated from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu. His mother Indra died due to birth complications.[2] Prince Dhirendra was often described as the "wayward" one among Mahendra's sons. He was described as fun-loving, generous and kind. When he was in school, he was interested in theatre. Prince Dhirendra was also interested in sports. He had a black belt (2 Dan) in Judo from Kodokan Judo Institute, Japan. He was also a chief scout of Nepal and patron of the National Sports Council. In 1987, he was the chairman of the National Youth Services Foundation. In 1974, he represented the king at the coronation of Bhutanese King Jigme Singye Wangchuck. Prince Dhirendra renounced his title of Prince and the style of His Royal Highness because of his relationship with a foreigner in December 1987. After that, he lived in England until he returned to Nepal in 1998.