Bam Bahadur Kunwar

Bam Bahadur Kunwar Rana (1818–1857; Nepali: बम बहादुर कुँवर राणा) was the 9th Prime Minister of the government of Nepal. He was younger brother of Jung Bahadur Rana. He was born on 20 June 1818. His father, Kaji Bal Narsingh Kunwar, was the bodyguard of King Rana Bahadur Shah and the governor of Dhankuta (1828–1832), Dadeldhura (1833–1835) and Jumla (1835–1837). His mother, Ganesh Kumari, was the daughter of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa, the brother of Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa from the prominent Thapa dynasty. He was first in line to be the Prime Minister of Nepal after Jung Bahadur Rana but due to his premature death at 39 years of age the roll of succession passed to Ranodip Singh Kunwar.

He died on 25 May 1857 by tuberculosis. His wife was prevented from committing sati by Jung Bahadur Rana. His younger brother Ranodip Singh Kunwar performed the formal 13-days mourning ritual. He left behind three minor sons, Teg 9, Yakshya 7, Bambir 5 years of age and a married daughter Bhubaneshwori. He was only a year younger than Jung Bahadur Rana and was the loyalest brother. His first son, Teg Bahadur Rana, was sent from an early age to Pokhara as Badahakim (Administrator of the Province). His second son, Yakshya Bikram Rana, managed peace terms with his cousin Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and his family were allowed to live in peace in Nepal after Shumshers' 1885 Nepal coup d'état. His youngest son, Bambir Bikram Rana, was sent into exile and imprisoned in south India after Shumshers' 1885 Nepal coup d'état.