Lalitpur: Historian Purushottam Shashmer Rana passed away while receiving treatment at MediCity Hospital in Lalitpur. He was 99 years old. Rana’s daughter-in-law, Bhagawati Rana, informed that the nonagenarian was admitted to the hospital after he suffered from low blood pressure.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Purushottam Shashmer Rana was born in Kathmandu on Chaitra 15, 1982 BS. Due to prohibitions by the then royal Rana regime in Kathmandu, he pursued his education at Palpa Durbar. He completed his matriculation from the UP Board and his intermediate studies at Jay Narayan College in Baranasi.
While studying BCom at Banaras Hindu University, Rana became involved in the movement against the Rana regime. His contributions are significant in Nepal’s historical narrative, particularly concerning the Rana regime.