How did Jung Bahadur Rana come to power and establish the Rana rule? Explain.
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Jung Bahadur, also spelled Jang Bahadur, (born June 18, 1817, Kāthmāndu, Nepal—died Feb. 25, 1877, Kāthmāndu), prime minister and virtual ruler of Nepal from 1846 to 1877, who established the powerful Rana dynasty of hereditary prime ministers, an office that remained in his family until 1951.
Rana dynasty is historically known for its iron-fisted rule. This changed after the Revolution of 1951 with the promulgation of a new constitution, when power shifted back to the monarchy of King Tribhuvan. The Rana dynasty descended from the Kunwar family, a nobility of the Gorkha Kingdom.
Ruler of Nepal and founder of the Rana Regime in Nepal. Jung Bahadur took control of the government after killing an alleged usurper, Gagan Singh, who was accused of plotting with the junior queen in 1846 to become prime.