King of Nepal Reign 31 January 1972 –1 June 2001 Predecessor Mahendra Successor Dipendra Consort Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah Father King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev Mother Indra Rajya Laxmi Born 28 December 1945 Kathmandu, Nepal Died 1 June 2001 (aged 55) Kathmandu, Nepal Religion Hinduism Birendra and Aishwaraya had three children. Prince Dipendra (27 June 1971 – 4 June 2001) Princess Shruti (15 October 1976 – 1 June 2001) Prince Nirajan (6 November 1977–1 June 2001) Known As: A soft-spoken man with glasses and a mustacheKing Birendra was 10th in his line to rule Nepal and considered by some to be an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.On formal occasions, the king was known for stilted speeches full of jargon that did not generate much inspiration.He was more at ease and best liked for listening closely to the problems of common people, especially poor villagers in a country that is among the poorest in the world with ...