1. Paras Shah, Crown Prince of Nepal was born on 30 December 1971 and is the former and last Crown Prince of Nepal, the heir apparent to the throne, from 2001 until the abolition of the monarchy by the Interim Constituent Assembly in 2008 following the Constituent Assembly election.
Paras Shah received his early education at St Joseph's School in Darjeeling, India; Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu; and Laboratory School, Kathmandu.
Paras Shah later attended Luther College in Iowa, and the Schiller International University in the United Kingdom studying for an undergraduate degree in Business Administration.
On 1 June 2001, Paras Shah was at the Royal Palace during the royal massacre, which resulted in the deaths of King Birendra and most of the Royal Family, including Crown Prince Dipendra.
Paras Shah sustained injuries in the massacre and, according to eyewitness accounts, saved the lives of at least three royals, including two children, by pulling a sofa over them.
One trip highlighted in the report was Crown Prince Paras Shah' visit to Austria to donate a pair of Indian Rhinoceros, an endangered species in Nepal, to a zoo.
Paras Shah was reported to have fired a pistol into the air at a Chitwan hotel on 11 December 2010 under the influence of alcohol.
Paras Shah reportedly opened fire at Rubel Chaudhary, alleging that his family members had conspired to abolish Nepal's monarchy and attempted to defame Nepal and Nepalis during his confrontations with the prince.
In July 2014, Paras Shah was arrested on drugs charges in Thailand for a second time with the possibility of facing five years in prison.
On 30 July 2021, Paras Shah was again in the limelight after mistreating a police officer on duty.
Paras Shah had misbehaved at Narayan Gopal Chowk in Maharajgunj on Friday evening when the traffic police tried to question him.
On 6 September 2007, Paras Shah was rushed to the Military Hospital after he complained of chest pain.
Paras Shah was operated on for about 50 minutes, apparently to treat a "mild heart attack".
On 19 February 2013, Paras Shah was admitted to Samitivej Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand after he suffered a second heart attack.
In March 2025, Crown Prince Paras Shah suffered a fifth heart attack and was admitted to Norvic International Hospital in Thapathali, Kathmandu, and underwent angioplasty surgery.