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Jung Bahadur was the first ruler from this dynasty.

His original family name was Rana but in Nepal people mistook his Rajput title of Kunwar for his family name, Kunwar is a title denoting royal lineage used by Rajput princes in northern India.

Rana rulers were titled " Shri Teen " and " Maharaja ", whereas Shah kings were " Shri Panch " and " Maharajdiraj ".

Both the Rana dynasty and Shah dynasty are Rajput caste in the Hindu tradition, in contrast with the native Himalayan culture which is largely Buddhist and Bön.

Jung Bahadur codified laws and modernized the state's bureaucracy.

In 1855 he attempted to impose his influence in Tibet but was stopped in the Nepalese-Tibetan War ( 1855 – 1856 ).