The article discusses the laws introduced and implemented during the Rana rule in Nepal. It traces the background of the unification of Nepal and puts light on the political instability during those periods. Jung Bahadur Rana came into power in Nepalese political history crowning himself with the position "Shri tin Maharaja". Rana had to implement rules of law to legitimate his rule. The promulgation, in early 1854, of a legal code for the first time in the history of Nepal was one of the outstanding achievements of Rana rule. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-05)