| Kantavati Devi | |||||
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| Queen consort of Nepal | |||||
| Born | Nepal | ||||
| Died | 31 October 1799 Arya Ghat, Devapatam, Nepal | ||||
| Spouse | Rana Bahadur Shah | ||||
| Issue | Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Dhanashahi Lakshmi Devi | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Shah (by marriage) | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Kantavati Devi (Kantawati Devi Jha) (?–31 October 1799) was the favourite wife of Rana Bahadur Shah, King of Kingdom of Nepal. She was a Maithil Brahmin from Mohtari. She was the mother of Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah, who was made heir to the throne by Bahadur Shah for being the son of his favourite wife. She died of smallpox.
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| Preceded byRajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi | Queen consort of Nepal 1795–1799 |
Succeeded byGorakshya Rajya Lakshmi Devi |
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