Mahendra of Nepal

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Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Narayanhity Royal Palace Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal
Died31 January 1972(1972-01-31) (aged 51)
Diyalo Bangala, Bharatpur, Nepal[1]
Burial
Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal
Spouse
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(m. 1940; died 1950)​
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(m. 1952)​
Prince Dhirendra[2]
Names
म.वी.वि.शाह (English: MBB Shah)
Regnal name
Shree Paanch Maharajadhiraj Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Posthumous name
महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव
DynastyShah dynasty
FatherTribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
MotherKanti Rajya Lakshmi Devi
ReligionHinduism
OccupationAuthor
हस्ताक्षरMahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev's signature
Portrait of Mahendra in Royal Dress

Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव), (11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was the ninth King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until his death in 1972, which was due to heart attack as told in an interview by his personal physician Dr. Mrigendra Raj Pandey. Following the 1960 coup d'état, he established the partyless Panchayat system which governed the country for 28 years until the introduction of multiparty democracy in 1990. During his reign, Nepal experienced a period of industrial, political and economic change which opened it to the rest of the world for the first time after the 104-year-long reign of the Rana rulers, who kept the country under an isolationist policy, came to an end in 1951.

Early life

During 1932 From left Crown Prince Mahendra, Prince Basundhara and Prince Himalaya Pratap together with their father King Tribhuvan

King Mahendra was born on 11 June 1920 (1977 B.S) at the Narayanhiti Palace to King Tribhuvan of Nepal.[3] King Mahendra was the eldest child of King Tribhuvan and Queen Kanti. Under the Rana dynasty, the power of the king was reduced to that of a figurehead. Although Tribhuvan was nominally king since 1911, the royal family had been held captive in Narayanhiti Palace since the rise of the prominent Rana dynasty.

Even though he did not have an official education, King Mahendra was privately educated inside the palace and learned politics, economics and Nepali literature, history and culture.

Inside the palace, King Mahendra had a love affair with a concubine, named Geeta Gurung through which a child was born at the age of 13. There was only one child named Rabindra Shah.[4] Since the concubine was not a Thakuri, his marriage could not take place and the royal family decided to marry their son with the Rana family.[5]

In 1940, He married Indra Rajya Lakshmi, the granddaughter of Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and daughter of General Hari Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.[6] Mahendra had three sons, Birendra, Gyanendra, and Dhirendra and three daughters Shanti, Sharada, and Shobha. His first wife, Crown Princess Indra died in 1950.

In 1951 King Tribhuvan

B.S) Interim Constitution while bidding farewell to the Rana dynasty after the 1951 revolution.[7]

After the death of his first wife

King Tribhuvan was planning to prevent his son from marrying Rana's daughter Ratna under any circumstances. Prince Mahendra did not like the pressure of his father to marry the girl of his choice. King Tribhuvan, on the other hand, was not in favor of expanding relations with the Rana family, even more so with Shamsher's Clan. King Tribhuvan was outraged by the insult inflicted on him by Juddha Shamsher, but the dispute had been going on for a long time. In 1952, two years after the death of his queen, Mahendra married Indra's younger sister, Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi.[8] This created bad relations between him and his father. This marriage produced no children as King Mahendra had married on the condition his personal life should not hinder his national duties and the queen agreed to be childless.[6]

Early reign

Mahendra of Nepal in Coronation, 1955

Mahendra became the king of Nepal as the successor of King Tribhuvan. When King Tribhuvan left for Europe for treatment, Mahendra got the authority from the then King Tribhuvan. He inherited the throne aged 34 as a constitutional monarch. He became king on 13 March 1955 but his coronation took place on 2 May 1956 due to the one year mourning period of death of his father.[9][10]

Tanka Prasad Acharya's cabinet

On January 27, 1956 (Magha 13, 2012 B.S) King Mahendra appointed Acharya as the Prime Minister of Nepal. The first five-year plan was launched during his tenure as prime minister. During his time, Nepal Rastra Bank and the Supreme Court were established.[11][12] Acharya's tenure is also seen as a golden age for Nepal in foreign relations. In addition to establishing diplomatic relations with many countries, the government was able to establish close ties with the Chinese government. The Chinese government had provided Rs 60 million to Nepal on 7 October 1956 (Ashwin 22, 2013 B.S).[13] Tanka Prasad Acharya resigned as Prime Minister in July 1957(Ashadha 2014 B.S).

Kunwar Indrajit Singh's cabinet

Kunwar Indrajit Singh was appointed Prime Minister by King Mahendra in 1957 (2014 B.S) His cabinet included Education Minister Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota.[14] He tenure was mostly spent in attempts to curtail his own enemies[15] He was later replaced by a government led by Suvarna Samsher Rana. According to General Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, he was dismissed by King Mahendra because he tried to stage a coup against the king and relegate him to a 'puppet king', just like in the Rana days.[16]

Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1959

King Mahendra had promulgated the constitution in 1959(2015 B.S) to take the country towards a parliamentary system. On the basis of the royal announcement on February 1, 1958, a Constitution Drafting Commission was formed on March 27, 1958, to take the country towards a parliamentary system. On the basis of the draft prepared by the Constitution Drafting Commission, the Constitution of the Dominion of Nepal(2015) was announced on February 12, 1959 (Falgun 1, 2015 B.S) from King Mahendra.

General Assembly. There was a system of 109 members elected from 109 constituencies in the House of Representatives, while in the General Assembly there were 36 members with 18 elected and 18 nominated. Candidates were required to be 25 years of age to become a candidate for the House of Representatives and 30 years of age to be a candidate for the General Assembly. After reaching the age of 21, one could become a voter. The constitution had made the first provision of Public Service Commission which required one-third member to have not had served government job for last 5 years. The arrangement of the Auditor General was also made for the first time while there was no arrangement for an Election Commission. The constitution recognized Nepali as the official language and Devanagari as the official script of the country. The 1959 election was held in accordance with this constitution[18]

BP Koirala taking oath as 22nd Prime minister of Nepal

General election 1959

In order to elect 109 representatives to the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament of Nepal, the first democratic election of Nepal was held in 45 days from Falgun 7, 2015 until Chaitra 21, 2015. B.S.[19] This election was held in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1959, which was implemented on Falgun 1, 2015 B.S.[20] The Nepali Congress, achieved two-third majority and merged as the largest party in the election.[21]

BP Council of Ministers

The

B. P. Koirala as the leader of the parliamentary party and fielded him as Nepal's prime minister. On Jestha 13, 2016 B.S. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala of the Nepali Congress took the oath of office before the then King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah.[22]
The first assembly of the house took on 1 July 1959 (Ashadha 17, 2016 B.S.)

1960 coup d'état

Main article: 1960 Nepal coup d'état

On 15 December 1960, King Mahendra used his emergency powers and took charge of the State once again claiming that the Congress government had fostered corruption, promoted party above national interest and failed to maintain law and order.

B. P. Koirala and his closest government colleagues.[27][28][29] Political parties were outlawed.[30]

Panchayat Regime

On 13 April 1961, Mahendra made a televised appearance,

United Democratic Party. However, the king would abolish political activities, jail political dissenters calling them anti-national elements[35] and introduce a new constitution in which the people could elect their representatives, while real power remained in the hands of the monarch.[36]

Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1962

The Constitution Drafting Commission was formed on May 8, 1962, with the then Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs

Danphe
as the national bird of Nepal.

The constitution, which has been amended 3 times, was first amended on January 27, 1967. Through the first amendment, the various English words used in the constitution were replaced with Nepali, Nepal was divided into 14 zones and 75 districts and the arrangement of zonal commissioner was made. The constitution would officially abolish political parties and substitute a "National Guidance" system based on local panchayat led directly by the king.[39][40][41]

Panchayat election 1963

The first elections to the National Panchayat took place in March and April 1963.The panchayat election of 1963 was held on the basis of constitution of kingdom of Nepal 1962. Although political parties officially were banned and the major opposition parties publicly refused to participate, about one-third of the members of the legislative were associated with the Nepali Congress. There were 4,000 village assemblies at the local level, electing nine members of the village assemblies, who in turn elected a mayor. Each village assemblies sent a member to sit on one of seventy-five district panchayat, representing from forty to seventy villages; one-third of the members of these assemblies were chosen by the town panchayat. Members of the district panchayat elected representatives to fourteen zone assemblies functioning as electoral colleges for the National Panchayat in Kathmandu. In addition, there were class organizations at village, district, and zonal levels for peasants, youth, women, elders, laborers, and ex-soldiers, who elected their own representatives to assemblies.

Panchayat system (1962–1972)

god Vishnu upholding dharma on earth. Within a span of ten years, the king had, in effect, reclaimed the unlimited power exercised by Prithvi Narayan Shah in the eighteenth century.[39]

Support of the king by the army and the government bureaucracy prevented opposition to his rule from developing within the

Panchayat System in the expectation that it would evolve into a democratic system. The disunity of the political opposition left King Mahendra to do as he wished.[39]

Attempts to overthrow the regime

There were multiple struggles and attempts to remove the king from power both before and during the Panchayat regime.

1957 coup d'état attempt

King Mahendra used his residual power of

General Nar Shamsher, being loyal to the king informed him about the coup and KI Singh was immediately dismissed.[16]

Janakpur bomb incident

On January 22, 1962, King Mahendra visited the Janaki Mandir temple after completing his eastern tour. Arvind Kumar Thakur and other anti-panchayat youths under the leadership of Durgananda Jha threw a bomb at the car he was traveling in when he was returning to the arena after performing religious visit.[43] Fifty nine people were arrested on the charge of their involvement in the incident and a special court was formed to investigate the incident.[44] The court found three people, Durgananda Jha, Arvind Kumar Thakur and Dal Singh Thapa, guilty on July 3, 1962.[44] They were slapped death penalty on grounds of treason and rebellion on September 4, 1963, after the introduction of new Nation's Legal Code (Muluki Ain) on 17 August 1963 since the old law did not allow the punishment of a person of Brahmin descent.[45] On January 29, 1964, Durgananda Jha was hanged until death[46] while Arvind Kumar Thakur and Dal Singh Thapa had their sentenced changed to life time imprisonment.[47]

Notable works and improvements

Promotion of nationalism

The current flag institutionalized by the constitution

King Mahendra's role in the promotion of nationalism has been unforgettable. In nearly two centuries since Prithvi Narayan Shah, Nepal was administered as a single political entity from

rana regime.[65]

He is also credited for introducing country's first

National heroes of Nepal since ancient times on the basis of their contributions to the nation.[67][68]

Diplomatic campaign

Romania
.

The role played by Mahendra in establishing Nepal in the international arena is important. From the thought of achieving membership of the United Nations to establishing Nepal as a zone of peace major attributions goes to King Mahendra. Adopting the principle of

FPR Yugoslavia, making Nepal one of the founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement
.

In 2012 B.S, Nepal also became a member of the United Nations.

Security Council the second time again in 1988.[78]
Nepal established its image as a committed member of the UN and Nepal was well recognized by the member countries. Nepal's active role and the role he played on the Security Council twice are the proof of a success policy guided by the King.

King's tenure is also seen as a golden age for Nepal in foreign relations. In addition to establishing diplomatic relations with many countries, the government was able to establish close ties with the Chinese government. He pursued a foreign policy of neutrality between China and India.[40] One of the historical diplomatic achievement of king Mahendra is his success in Nepal-China Boundary Treaty of 1961.[79] The border adjustments was made on grounds of equality by performing land-swapping with Nepal gaining more land than it gave. After the treaty Nepal gained 302.75 square kilometer more land from China.[80]

Development policy

Stamp introduced for promoting Back to the Village National Campaign

King Mahendra introduced five years government plans to plan and oversee development in the country. Seeing the importance of planning in better development, the king established the National Planning Commission in 2013 BS.[81] For the first time the industrial policy of 1957 formally recognized the responsibility of the government in "promoting, assisting and regulating" industrial development in the country and the First Plan intended to establish state monopolies in the fields of transportation, telecommunication, hydro-electric power generation and irrigation, and to run some big industries, such as cement, sugar, cigarettes, textiles, iron and steel [82] From 1960 to 1965, government's population policy was to resettle people from the Hills to the Terai. However, in 1965, King Mahendra formally endorsed a new population policy to bring equilibrium between population and economic growth. The official policy was firstly to reduce population growth through socio-economic change, secondly through family planning program and only then through resettlement.[83] Following the promulgation of Nepal Electricity Corporation Act 2019, Nepal Electricity Corporation (NEC) came into operation in 1962 which was the main authority for responsible for providing electricity to the citizens.[84] The provision of planning for five years known as the five-year plan started during his reign from 1956.[81] He introduced Company Act for the first time in Nepal on 1964 to facilitate and manage the industrialization of the economy.[85][86] The highway built by the king has greatly contributed to the all round socio-economic development of the country. He launched the Back to the Village National Campaign in 1967 which was one of his largest rural development efforts. He established Nepal Sports Council to oversee the development of the sports activities in the country.

Economic reforms

Before 1956, Nepal did not have its own foreign currency reserve but rather maintained it in central bank of India. For getting the foreign currency amounts required to bear the expenses of

Nepalese Embassies and treatment expenses of King, an application had to be submitted to the Reserve Bank of India.[87][88] One of the problems that distressed Nepalese economy was the circulation of two types of currency, Nepalese and Indian simultaneously. Nepal had a dominant use of Indian rupee.[89][90] Exchange rates between the Indian and Nepali currency were fixed by local traders.[91][87] Between 2007 and 2011 B.S, Nepal's economic dependence on India was 95 percent. Seeing this, King Mahendra, established a central bank on 26 April 1956 in order to reduce dependence on India, replace Indian currency being circulated in the market and strengthen the countries' sovereignty by making Nepal independent in foreign currency exchange.[87][92][93][91]
Mahendra had managed to bring this dependency below 60 percent.

The responsibility of notes issuance was transferred from "Sadar Muluki khana" (Central Treasury) to the

Rastriya Beema Sansthan
, Nepal Co-operative Banks among others were gradually established to make the Nepalese economy more engaging and sustainable.

Industrialization of economy

In July 1959, Nepal Industrial Development Corporation started serving as an industrial finance organization to expand Nepalese industries and services, including hotels, and industrial estates. King Mahendra laid the foundation of economic development by building physical infrastructure with the help of foreign aid. The foundation for the Industrial Estates (IEs) was laid with the establishment of Balaju Industrial Area in 1963 (2018 BS) with technical and financial assistance from the

BS.[113][114] Similarly, Bansbari leather Shoe Factory was also established in 1965 with help of Chinese aid.[115][116] Similarly, he started the era of stocks and bonds by issuing the first Government Bond in 1964.[86] To providing a guaranteed market for milk to the rural farmers with fair price and for the purpose of economic advancement of the farming communities Dairy development corporation (DDC) was established in 1969 .[117][118]

During the Cold War, Nepal tried to boost the economy by creating an environment of economic cooperation between the two neighboring sides.

Contribution to health

Prasuti Griha, the first maternity hospital of Nepal

The death of the first wife of King Mahendra due to birth complications led to the building of the kingdom's first

USSR and was later specialized mainly for children in 1968.[119] In 1964, Royal Drugs laboratory was established to perform scientific research and analysis of drugs as well as development of new drugs.[120][121] Also, Nepal Ausadhi Limited was established in 1972 with technical collaboration with United Kingdom.[122] In the same year, Institute of Medicine (IOM) was established under Tribhuvan University with the purpose of producing and training all categories of medical manpower required for the nation which immediately initiated courses for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and Community Medical Assistants.[123]
The first ayurvedic school, Rajakiya Ayurvedic Bidyalaya was also established in this year.

Malaria Eradication Project in the Terai region was launched for the first time in 1958 with the help of USAID.[124] After its success, several other projects to control and prevent smallpox, tuberculosis and leprosy were initiated in successive years. Programs to prevent nutritional disorders, and family planning, maternal and child health issues were also launched in successive years.

Various health centers were established between 1955 and 1958 such as in Dailekh (1955), Ramnagar Bhutaha, Sunsari (1956) and Chainpur, Sankhuwasabha (1957). Biratnagar Hospital, Dang Hospital and Baglung Hospital were also opened between 1955 and 1958. In 1958, government announced to build one health center in each 105 electoral constituency and announced to establish zonal hospitals in all 14 zones in 1961.[125] Within this policy the numbers reached 32 for hospitals and 104 for health centers in the public sector In the year 1963.[126]

Similarly in this period, hospitals funded by various NGO missions were established such as Scheer Memorial Hospital in banepa (1957), Pokhara Shining Hospital in Kaski (1957), Amp Pipal Hospital in

Dadeldhura
.

Agricultural development

Agricultural Development Bank

To support animal husbandry and agriculture and to modernize the traditional agriculture

Agricultural Development Bank was established in 1967 . This bank has also been executing Small Farmer Development Program (SFDP) for motive of poverty alleviation in rural areas. Agricultural Tools Factory was initially established in Birgunj in 1967 and later also in Biratnagar to produce required agricultural tools for the farmers in cheap cost within the country with the technical and economic aid of Soviet Union.[133][134] Dhan Chamal Company was established to produce rice produced from the fields of newly extended agriculture region after the extinction of malaria in the Terai region. Eradication of Malaria in the Terai region and the land settlement programs contributed to a massive movement of population from the hills into the Terai, resulting in a large increase in the area devoted to agriculture.[39]

In late 1950s, king Mahendra gave a direct order to make feasibility studies of agricultural development in various parts of the country.[135] In the early 1960s, buckwheat and millet were the main agriculture products in Mustang, which were easy to produce but were extracting very little income since rice and wheat were the main products beyond its borders.[136] The then government of Nepal invested in apple farming for the first time in several areas around the region like mustang and Baitadi,[135] by setting up a regional agricultural outpost in 1966 which was later restructured as the Temperate Horticulture Development Center.[137] Along with the horticulture expert Pasang Sherpa and help of the Nepali army, government tested different varieties of the fruit on various qualities parameters, while disseminating the most successful cultivated ones to local farmers.[138][139] The technical and economic assistance provided to the farmers, as well as harvest and grooming tools and equipment promoted apples and agro products in Marpha, Jomsom and Thak Khola villages of Mustang which eventually introduced this region as the apple farmland of the country.[136][140] According to the Companies Act, "The Timber Corporation of Nepal Limited" (TCN), later restructured as Nepal Forest corporation, was established in 1960 to systematically collect and chop firewood produced by forest management and supply it to the general public.[141]

Cigarette was one of the major import during panchayat regime so people were encouraged to cultivate tobacco and Janakpur Cigarette Factory was established to make use of such tobacco and reduce the import of cigarette in the country.[81]

Tourism development

Rara lake, first described by Mahendra

He also focused on the development of tourism in Nepal. Apparently, he built many houses, rest houses,

Royal Nepal Airlines
and opening of Himalayan trek for the first time brought more influx of tourist.

Transportation development

Mahendra Highway in Itahari

Earlier, Nepalis were compelled to travel via Indian territory while visiting from one district to another district. King Mahendra ended this situation by constructing a highway with foreign assistance.

USAID, Kathmandu-Hetauda ropeway was started to reduce the cost of goods transportation from India.[183][184][185]

On 15 June 1955,

Bhairahawa (later renamed as Gautam Buddha Airport), Biratnagar, Bharatpur, Dhangadhi, Pokhara and Simara.[188][185] In 1959 Rajbiraj Airport
was officially inaugurated. Some of these airports were later mothballed.

In the same year, 1959,

ICAO in 1960.[191] Janakpur Airport and Palungtar Airport was established in 1960 and Nepalgunj Airport and Meghauli Airport in the Chitwan District was established next year in 1961.[192][193][194][195] Bhadrapur Airport was established in 1963, Surkhet Airport in 1966, Syangboche Airport at Solukhumbu was established in 1971 and Rumjatar Airport and Tumlingtar Airport established in 1972.[196][197][198] After, the establishment of country own airlines, air service agreement was needed for which first air service agreement was made in 1963.[199] Mahendra also established Sajha Bus Yatayat in order to provide cheap and accessible transport to the local people in 1961.[200][201]

Buildings and structures

BS. by him.[203] He is also given credit for the construction of Dasrath Stadium in Kathmandu.[204] Diyalo Bangla, a palace for the former royal family was constructed in Bharatpur, Chitwan to allow former royal family members to relax and hunt wild animals during their visit.[205]

The Koshi River Barrage, a product of multiple ideas to control monsoon floods was constructed during his reign between 1959 and 1963 with the motive of irrigation of agricultural fields, flood control and generation of hydroelectricity. In 1959, king Mahendra and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru jointly inaugurated and laid foundation of Koshi Barrage.[206] Koshi Barrage was believed to be biggest water project of south Asia at the time of its construction.[207]

A similar dam, the Gandaki river dam was built between the period of 1959 to 1964 on the border between India and Nepal at Gandak for the purpose of flood control, irrigation and hydropower generation.[206][208] Also, Trisuli dam was built in 1971.[81] In 1956 (2013 BS), the first 1728 KW diesel plant of the country was established for the coronation of king Mahendra which opened the door for supply of electricity to the public and made it more accessible.[84] Hydro Power generated at Trishuli Hydropower Station, Sunkoshi Hydro Power Project, Panauti Hydro Power,[209] Kulekhani Hydro Power are some of the few power projects built during King Mahendra's rule. He is also credited for the vision of Kathmandu water project also known as Melamchi Water Supply Project though his early demise could not bring the plan into implementation.[210] The first bridge connecting Nepal with China was also built during his reign in 1964.[211][177]

Educational reforms

IOE, Central Campus, Pulchowk

At the beginning of king's reign the literacy rate of the country was estimated to be 5 percent and it reached 10 percent in 1960[212] while it reached 18 percent in 1971. After the 1960 coup, efforts were made to establish an education system. The All Round National Education Committee was established in 1961, and the National Education Advisory Board in 1968 in order to implement and refine the education system.[212] Nepal 's 1965's education plan and 1971's education plan hastened the educational development in the country. In the year 1971 (2028 BS), it was King Mahendra who formulated the education policy of the nation and implemented it by making the Education Act. In this year, Nepal's own education came into operation as an integral part of the Fourth Five-Year Plan (1970–75) designed to address individual as well as societal needs towards the goals of national development. This new education system boycotted foreign books and education system. Furthermore, he wrote books named Mahendra Malla for schools to give priority to Nepal and Nepali language and boycotted Indian Books.[3] The introduction of the first University of the country, Tribhuvan University was the landmark contributions made by King Mahendra in reforming education sector. At that time King Mahendra's family raised 16 lakh rupees by selling gold jewelries in order to fund the project.[65] He later modernized Tribhuvan University, creating conditions for higher education in Nepal, and displaced Indian books from the curriculum. He also started production of books in Nepal with the introduction of Jana Shiksha Samagri Kendra Limited. King Mahendra's diplomacy also made arrangements to send Nepali students to study in Russia on scholarships.[213][81]

As a memorial to his wife, one of the famous public college,

Padma kanya campus, and moved to Baghbazar within a greater college premises and facilities [219][220]

Information and communication development

The telephone service in the country was initially, exclusively aimed for use in the Palaces of feudal

BS) by the then Panchayat Government.[223] In 1971, Nepal received its first telex service.[221][224] He increased tower infrastructures so that Radio Nepal could reach all corners of the country.[48]

Political reforms

Former political division of Nepal: 14 zones and 75 districts

After the 1962 war between China and India, Chinese troops occupied mountain areas east and west of Nepal in an attempt to resolve border disputes with India by simply occupying disputed territories.

Council of ministers and judicial power to the Supreme Court.[226] The Commissions of Inquiry Act introduced in 1969 opened the legal means through which government could appoint various investigative committees for the purpose of making inquiries into matters of national importance[230] He also established the Office of the Auditor General in Nepal by appointing the first auditor general in 1963 according to the Nepalese constitution of 1958.[231] Section 77 and Section 78 of Part 13 of 1962 constitution provided a provision for establishment of Public Service Commission to employ and train government officials in the country. Section 78 (a b c) of Part 13 (a) of the same constitution made the arrangement of the Election Commission
which later became the sole authority to regulate and conduct elections in the country.

Social reforms

In 1955 (2012 B.S), with the enactment of the Police Act, there were attempts to boost the morale of the army.[232] National Police Academy was established under this act. The electricity produced in the country at the beginning was exclusively aimed for use in the Palaces of feudal rulers. However, since the day of coronation of King Mahendra in 1955, electricity became more open and accessible to the public.[84] On 17 August 1963 a new legal code was promulgated replacing the Muluki Ain of 1854 with the new Muluki ain. The Muluki Ain (people's code) and made attempt to break untouchables, caste discrimination and policy of gender-discrimination.[233][234] He then introduced the Nepal Civil Service Act to develop employee skills,[235] ending the long era of the Panjani practice. Nepal Public Commission was established under this act for reforming and developing the civil service. This move ended the long-standing tradition of directly electing, dismissing and transferring government officials by the king and started the tradition of electing only eligible candidates. In 1963, a Central Police Training Centre was established to train and reform the police.[236] Rajya reform abolished special privileges of some aristocratic elites in western Nepal. The new panchayat system managed to bring 50,000 to 60,000 people into a single system of representative government in a way that had been rendered impossible for the elite-based political parties. Nepal was able to carry out its second plan (1962–65) and third plan (1965-70), and to begin the Fourth Five-Year Plan (1970–75).[39] He was also the first ruler to bring high class Brahmin rulers under the equal rule of punishment.[46] His wife, queen Ratna had huge love for children for which he desired to establish an orphanage. So he provided 25 ropanies of land to establish the first orphanage of the country to Daya Bir Kansakar under the name of Paropkar Sansthan.[237] Moreover, he became the first king to donate blood in Nepal in order to create awareness between people about blood donation. He was also concerned about illegal Indians entering the nation and taking benefit in the name of local, so he introduced the system of citizenship in 1964.[238]

Promotion of art, history and culture

National Dance Academy

In order to preserve the local traditions, religion and culture, way of life, festivals and languages, he had established the

Calcutta for recording songs.[242][243] This corporation paired with Radio Nepal to increase the reach of produced records of Nepali national music. King Mahendra was a great lover of Art. In his leadership National Numismatic Museum was established in 1962 to preserve the national history, art and culture.[244] To promote the art and the artist in the nation, he conceived a Public-Private partnership organization and established Nepal Art Council in 1962.[245] In 1962, Nepal Sahitya Sansthan was established to stimulate public's interest in art and culture through literature.[246] In 1965, Panchayat Government initiated a program where actors and directors were sent to India for special training.[246][247] Later, Mahendra Pragya puraskar was introduced which awarded to contributors of Nepali language, arts and culture every two years.[248] King Mahendra as a chancellor of Nepal academy started the tradition of All Nepal poetry competition on his birthday where winners are awarded with cash prizes.[249] In 1966, on the personal request of Mahendra, the first private bannered Film, Maitighar was produced in the country.[250] Mahendra wrote songs for the film and also provided some funding.[251][243] In 1967, National archive was established to document and preserve the history and historical documents.[252][253][254][255] Kaiser Library was established in 1969 when the ownership of Kaiser Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana's history and books collection came under the ownership of the government. King Mahendra made this property accessible to the public with the donated personal collection by his widow Krishna Chandra Kumari Devi.[256] In 1970, the king discussed with Dev Anand, an Indian actor, director and producer, to produce film in Nepal to promote the local cultural heritage and depict the hippie culture.[257][258] The movie showcased the cultural heritage of the country to the world for the first time such as ancient Kasthamandap, Basantapur Durbar Square as well as Bhaktapur durbar square and showcased the hippie culture.[259]

Promotion of religion

Royal Nepal Academy
started translating religious text to Nepali and Sanskrit language giving access to the people for religious text.

The constitution introduced by King Mahendra in 1962 officially recognized

cow as the national animal which had its root in Hinduism. The constitution guaranteed promotion of Hindu religious festivals and religious discourses including the use of Sanskrit and a ban on proselytizing.[260]
A Being a state religion Hinduism was promoted and protected under the expense of the state and prohibited the slaughter of the animal. Under his reign, the king and the queen was started being worshipped in every Nepalese homes as the incarnation of Vishnu.

Maharaja Mahendra attending the promotional conference of Buddhism held at Kathmandu

After being member of the UN, King Mahendra invited the

Lord Buddha.[158][261][159][160]

In 1962 (2021

BS), King Mahendra, set up a Guthi Sansthan with the objectives to continue preservation and promotion of festivals, heritage and culture of the people. During the kings reign, Sikhism flourished in Nepal as a number of Sikhs entered Nepal as a businessman with the permission of the king. King Mahendra was the one to provide first citizenship to Sikhs for their help during the drought in 1960s.[262] During his entire rule, he enhanced the religious responsibilities of the royal family and enhanced the ritual status of the king in the society by routinely referencing himself in his speeches and writings "as the last remaining Hindu king of the world"[48] He also promoted Dashain as a religious practice to integrate the entire state through integration of the local leaders into national government. All local and regional leaders were expected to receive Tika from the hands of the king and similarly from their bureaucratic superior and thus dispensing the political hierarchy from the center to all the corners of the country. Dashain embraced the vision of the panchayat regime to create a religiously and ethnically homogeneous society which accepted an hierarchical system with the king at its center to bring the country into a single integrated unit.[48]

Land reforms

In 1959, the Birta Abolition Act was enacted which gave poor people and farmers ownership to the land they were historically working on. Birta land was then converted into Raikar through this act.[263] Similarly, the Land Survey and Measurement Act was introduced in 1962. It classified land as Abal, Doyam, Sim, and Chahar.[263] This act effectively established a Land Administration Office (Nepali:भूमि प्रशासन कार्यालय).The Agricultural Reorganization Act, passed in 1963 emphasized security for tenant farmers and put a ceiling on landholdings.[264] Likewise, land reform act 1964 ended the feudal land ownership practice and secured the right of farmers.[265] This land reform policy led to the confiscation of large Rana estates and provided land to many landless people.[266][267] In the meantime, the Land Administration Act, 1966 was promulgated which further reformed the land administration office changing it into Land Revenue office(Nepali: मालपोत कार्यालय).[268] Moreover, He had provided accommodation to ex- soldiers who knew how to wield weapons and to Nepalese who were expelled from Burma and set up settlements of Nepalis in the Terai from Jhapa to Kanchanpur so that the Indians would not oppress them.[64] He also provided passport to the people of Manang region and waived custom duty for them so that the people of the region could use their lands to grow herbs and trade in the nearby regions.[269] Eradication of Malaria and the land settlement programs contributed to a massive movement of population from the hills into the Terai, resulting in a large increase in the area devoted to agriculture.[39][270]

Criticisms

Dismantling of democracy

Mahendra seized power after dissolving the government of Nepali Congress, jailed any objectors and moved steadily towards an authoritarian rule.[271] He considered political parties anti-national elements and put a complete ban on them in favor of a partyless system.[272] While he believed himself to be a supporter of democracy and considered the Panchayat system to be a democratic regime, the claim was rejected by many. He also criticized and objected to King Tribhuvan's decision to accept a multiparty democracy and an arrangement for a constituent assembly. Mahendra once said, "The constitution is given by the King. It is not supposed to be made by the people. "(translated from Nepali).[7]

Authoritarianism

Mahendra gave himself absolute power following the coup and tried to establish his image as a patriotic and benevolent ruler. He suppressed all his critics and launched a propaganda campaign through radio, newspapers and pamphlets that boosted his popularity among the people and established himself as a god-like figure. Critics also see his one-country one-language one-monarch policy as the height of his abuse of authority. Some people also claim that his introduction of the reformed Muluki Ain was not to bring equality in the society but rather to give death sentences to the Brahmin leaders of rebellions who had tried to assassinate him.[45]

Some critics claim that Mahendra stole the development plans of B.P Koirala and credited himself as the architect of the developmental process of the era.[273] Mahendra made a conscious effort to consolidate his hold over the Nepalese Army.[274]

"One-Country, One-monarch, One-language, One-dress" policy

Mahendra's efforts to unite the multicultural country under a singular culture have faced heavy criticism from progressives. The system equated the identity of the country with the

Hinduism as the national religion.[275][276] Everyone was required to wear a Dhaka topi for official purposes: to acquire their citizenship, passport, and driving license.[277] This was criticized to be one sided as it dominated a country with pluralism and completely ignored the existence of the many minority groups within the country.[278] This policy was disseminated in the Nepali language textbooks titled as 'Mahendramala' during the Panchayat era.[37]

Accusations of creating an institution favoring the rich

Many critics consider the Panchayat system to be an institution that innately favored the rich and Mahendra to be the patron saint of the feudal lords and landlords of the country.[279] Ganesh Man Singh criticized the establishment of the Nepal Rastra Bank saying, "The Central Bank, opened for the benefit of landlords and right-wing traders, does not benefit the poor." (translated from Nepali)[280] Some also argue that the 1960 coup happened because the then BP Koirala government could not keep the feudal lords happy.[281]

Memorial constructions

Ratna Park entrance

Mahendra was criticized for constructing various memorials and statues for himself and his wife and for naming various landmarks, schools and parks after him and his family members. Ratna Park, named after King Mahendra's wife Rani Ratna, a prime example of it. The statue of Queen Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi at Ratnapark was vandalized by republican protestors in 2062 BS. The Kathmandu Metropolitan City changed the name of the park to Shankdhar Udyan in 2077 BS and erected a statue of Sankhadar Shakwa instead of the one of Queen Ratna.[282] Similarly, naming various development projects like Prithvi highway, Mahendra highway, Kanti highway, Tribhuvan airport etc. after their family members was seen as his attempt to improve the image of the royal family among the common people.

Failed land-reform policy

The land-reform policy introduced by Mahendra is considered to be a major failure by many people. Land reform efforts began with the enactment of the Land and Cultivation Record Compilation Act (1956), through which the government began compiling tenant records and continued with the Lands Act (1957). These acts were not much successful in increasing small farmers so further efforts had to made.[283] The Agricultural Reorganization Act, passed in 1963 emphasized security for tenant farmers and put a ceiling on landholdings.[264] Likewise, land reform act 1964 ended the feudal land ownership practice and secured the right of farmers.[265] However, there were loopholes in the acts which allowed landlords to control most of the lands. Though, these policies were successful in securing the rights of farmers, it was not so in the case of land redistribution. Until 1972, average landholdings remained small. Moreover, the double ownership law of land introduced by the Panchayat through 'Mohiyai hak' became a major hindrance in development in the decades to come.[283]

Child-less second marriage

After the death of his first wife

Indra Rajya in 1950, Prince Mahendra was in a love affair with his sister in law, Ratna, but despite sharp opposition from his father King Tribhuvan, Prince Mahendra married Ratna Rajyalakshmi two years later. This created bad relations between him and his father. Mahendra held many criticism from this marriage. Some people criticize him for not obeying his father and disregarding the obedience of a prince towards the king of Nepal. Moreover, some people also criticize him for pre-marriage sterilization of his new wife and snatching the right of his wife to be a mother [6]

Personality

Historians define Mahendra as an ambitious ruler.[284][285] He was courageous and visionary who would not be reluctant to take any steps.[286] Swiss scholar, Toni Hagen described him as very clever ruler who could handle delicate issues.[287][288] He was a deep admirer of Nepalese literature, art and culture which led to himself composing several poems which were later sung by many famous singers. He was proficient in Nepali, English, Hindi and Sanskrit Language.

Hobbies

Mahendra went in for various activities like noblemen of his era and subsequent eras. MBB Shah (Nepali: म. वी. वि. शाह) is the literary name of King Mahendra. MBB Shah is a more passionate poet of the Romantic section of Nepali poetry. King Mahendra wrote various songs and poems. He is also called the first lyricist of Nepal by some sources.[289] He penned Lolayeka Tee[290][291], Gajalu Tee Thula Thula Aakha,[292] Garchin Pukar Aaama,[293] Aakashma Tirmire,[294] Kina Kina Timro Tasbir,[295] ma mare pani mero desh bachi rahos,[296] Rara ki Apsara[146] etc. which were later sung by Gulam Ali and Lata Mangeshkar.[297] He was also fond of hunting and would regularly go to hunting with her queen to different places.[298]

Offspring

Nepal Academy's founding chancellor poet म. वी. वि. शाह's half bodied statue
Name Birth Death Spouse Children
Princess Shanti 20 November 1940 1 June 2001 (aged 60) Deepak Jang Bahadur Singh Binod Singh
Pramod Singh
Chhaya Devi
Princess Sharada 2 February 1942 1 June 2001 (aged 59) Khadga Bikram Shah Bikash Bikram Shah
Deebas Bikram Shah
Ashish Bikram Shah
King Birendra 29 December 1945 1 June 2001 (aged 55) Queen Aishwarya King Dipendra
Princess Shruti
Prince Nirajan
King Gyanendra 7 July 1947 Living (age 74) Queen Komal Crown prince Paras
Princess Prerana
Princess Shova 17 January 1949 Living (age 73) Mohan Bahadur Shahi None
Prince Dhirendra 14 January 1950 1 June 2001 (aged 51) Princess Prekshya
Jaya Shah Pandey
Shirley Greaney		 Princess Puja
Princess Dilasha
Princess Sitashma
Shreya Shah
Ushaana Laela Shah

Other than his 6 children, King Mahendra also had a son from one of his concubine Gita Gurung, who was born before any other child from his legal marriage.[299] Gita worked in the royal palace as a servant when Mahendra was a prince.

Memorial

Many structures, institutions, locations and honors have been built and introduced in the memory of King Mahendra. Monuments erected in his name were renamed after the restoration of the parliament in 2063 BS and the end of the monarchy in 2065 BS. After the political changes of 2063 BS, an attempt was made to rename the highway built in the name of the king as Lok Marg. Even though the Ratna Park named after his queen was renamed as

groundhopper (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) discovered from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park by a team led by Nepali researcher Madan Subedi has been named after King Mahendra as Skejotettix mahendrai Subedi, Kasalo, & Skejo, 2024, commonly known as "Royal Groundhopper".[301]

Mahendra jyoti school, Handikhola village

Bagmati Province

  1. Shree Mahendra Kiran Higher Secondary School, Manahari,( Makwanpur)
  2. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Chhatiwan,( Makwanpur)
  3. Shree Mahendra Jyoti Higher Secondary School, Handikhola,( Makwanpur)
  4. Mahendra Chowk, Hetauda[302]
  5. Shree Mahendra Secondary, Padampokhari (Hetauda)
  6. Mahendra Kiran Higher Secondary School, (Hetauda)
  7. Mahendra Mriga Kunja (Mahendra Deer Park), Chitwan[303][304]
  8. Shree 5 Mahendra Memorial Eye Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan[305]
  9. Mahendra Bus Park, Chitwan[306]
  10. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School,Chaturale (Nuwakot)
  11. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School,Charghare, (Nuwakot)
  12. Shree Mahendragram Higher Secondary School, Nagarkot
  13. Mahendra Jyoti village development committee
  14. Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Sanga, Banepa
  15. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Kunchok, Sindhupalchok
  16. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Ichok, Sindhupalchok
  17. Mahendra Pratap Secondary School, Dhuskun, Sindhupalchok
  18. shree mahendra higher secondari school, Nilkantha, Dhading
  19. Shree Mahendrodaya Hss school, Dhading
Mahendra Cave named after mahendra

Gandaki Province

  1. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Narethanti, (Baglung)
  2. Mahendra statue, Humde (Manang)[269]
  3. Mahendra Chowk, Putalibazar, (Syangja)
  4. Shree Mahendra secondary school, Malyangkot, (Syangja)
  5. Mahendra Cave, Pokhara
  6. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Pokhara lekhnath, (Pokhara)
  7. Mahendra Secondary School, Naya bazar, (Pokhara)
  8. Mahendra Secondary School, bhalam, (Pokhara)[307]
  9. Mahendrapul, Pokhara
  10. Mahendra Multiple Campus, Pokhara
  11. Mahendra statue, Bhraga (Manang)[269]
  12. Mahendra Jyoti Secondary School, Lunkhu Deurali, (Parbat)
  13. Shree Mahendra Shikhari Secondary School, Bajung, (Parbat)
  14. Shree Mahendra Shakti Secondary School, Bakrang, (Gorkha)
  15. Shree Mahendra Leela Secondary School Siranchok, (Gorkha)
  16. Mahendra Jyoti school, (Gorkha)
  17. Mahendra Jyoti Secondary School, Durbar Marga, (Gorkha)
  18. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Sukhaura, (Baglung)
  19. Shree Mahendra Jyoti Higher Secondary School, Shyamgha,(Tanahu )
  20. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Lahachowk, Kaski
  21. Shree Mahendra mandir secondary school, Sundarbazar, (Lamjung)
  22. Mahendra High school, Barangja, (Myagdi)
  23. Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Jagat Bhanjyang, Syangja

Karnali Province

  1. Mahendra Daha
  2. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Chhiwang, (Rukum)
  3. Shree Mahendra higher secondary school, Dullu, (Dailekh)
Mahendra statue (Durbar Marg)

Kathmandu Valley

  1. Mahendra Bhawan Higher Secondary Boarding School, Gyaneshwor, (Kathmandu)
  2. Mahendra statue, Durbar Marg, (Kathmandu)
  3. Mahendra statue, Kaalimati, (Kathmandu)
  4. Mahendra statue, Pashupatinath temple, (Kathmandu)
  5. Mahendra Park, Balaju, (Kathmandu)
  6. Mahendra Ratna Campus[308]
  7. Mahendra statue, Hanuman Dhoka
  8. Mahendra Bhawan Girls' Higher Secondary Boarding School, (Kathmandu)
  9. Mahendra Museum, Hanuman Dhoka[309]
  10. Mahendra Rastriya Secondary School, Baluwataar,(Kathmandu) [310]
  11. Mahendra statue as M.B.B shah (Nepal Academy)
  12. Mahendra Adarsha Vidhyashram College, Lalitpur[311]
  13. Shree Mahendra Adarsha Higher Secondary School, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur
  14. Mahendra Adarsha Vidhyashram Secondary School / College, Satdobato, Lalitpur[312]
  15. Mahendra Manzil, Narayanhiti Palace
  16. Shree Mahendra Gram Secondary School, Tikathali, Lalitpur
  17. Mahendra Bhawan Marga, (Kathmandu)
  18. Shree Mahendra Shanti Secondary School, Balkot,( Bhaktapur)
  19. Mahendra Bhrikuti Secondary School, Lalitpur
  20. Mahendra Adarsha Marga, Lalitpur
  21. Mahendra Boudha Secondary School, Kathmandu
  22. Shree Mahendra Gram Higher Secondary School, Changunarayan, Bhaktapur
  23. Mahendra Secondary School, Shankharapur, Kathmandu
  24. Shri Mahendra Saraswati Sewa Lower Secondary School, Teku, Kathmandu

Lumbini Province

  1. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Krishnanagar, Kapilvastu
  2. Mahendra Chowk, Butwal
  3. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Banganga, Kapilvastu
  4. Mahendra Stadium, Nepalgunj
  5. Mahendra Park, Nepalgunj
  6. Mahendra Multiple Campus, Nepalgunj
  7. Mahendra Airport, Nepalgunj
  8. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Mallarani, ( Pyuthan)
  9. Mahendra Higher Secondary School, ( Pyuthan)
  10. Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dang[313]
  11. Shree Mahendra higher secondary school, Dang
  12. Mahendra Sanskrit University, Dang
  13. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Somani, (Nawalparasi)
  14. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Sarawal, (Nawalparasi)
  15. Mahendra Hospital, Ghorahi, Dang
  16. Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Tulsipur, Dang
  17. Mahendra Model Secondary School. Tamghas,(Gulmi)[314]
  18. Mahendra Adarsha School, Wamitaksar, (Gulmi)
  19. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Kerunga, Arghakhanchi
  20. Mahendra Bodi Higher Secondary School, Tansen, Palpa

Madesh Province

  1. Shree Mahendra secondary school, Singyahi, Mahottari
  2. Mahendra Adarsha Village Development Committee
  3. Mahendranagar town, Dhanusha
  4. Mahendra Chowk, Jaleshwor, Mahottari
  5. Mahendra Janata H.S.School, Karmaiya, Sarlahi
  6. Shri Mahendra National Higher Secondary School, Ramgopalpur, Mahottari
  7. Shree 5 Mahendra higher secondary school, khadak, (Saptari)
  8. Shree Paanch Mahendra Chunni Secondary School, Manraja, Saptari
  9. Mahendra Bindeshwari Multiple Campus, (Saptari)
Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campuus

Province No 1

  1. Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus, Illam
  2. Mahendra statue, Mahendra Park(
    Chandragadhi)[315]
  3. Mahendra Park,
    Chandragadhi, (Jhapa)[315]
  4. Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan
  5. Mahendra path, Dharan
  6. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Itahari
  7. Mahendranagar Municipality
  8. Shree Mahendra Jyoti Secondary School, Chaurikharka, (Solukhumbu)
  9. Mahendra Chowk,
    Pathari-Sanischare Municipality, (Morang
    )
  10. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Biratnagar
  11. Mahendra Chowk, Biratnagar[316]
  12. Mahendra Marga, Biratnagar[316]
  13. Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus
  14. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Kamal Gaun Palika, (Jhapa)
  15. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Sharanamati, (Jhapa)
  16. Mahendra Jyoti Higher Secondary School, Garamani, (Jhapa)
  17. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Khandbari, Sankhuwasabha
  18. Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School,
    Manebhanjyang, Okhaldhunga
  19. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Bharaul, Sunsari
  20. Mahendra higher secondary school, Itahara, (Morang)
  21. Shree Mahendra secondary school, Dangihat, (Morang)
  22. Shree Mahendra Secondary School, Woplukha, (Khotang)
  23. Mahendranagar town, Sunsari
  24. Shree Mahendra Secondary School,
    Mahendranagar, Sunsari
  25. Mahendra Ratna Higher Secondary School, Birtamode, (Jhapa)
Mahendra Griha at Tikapur Park

Sudurpashchim Province

  1. Mahendranagar Bazaar, Bhimdatta
  2. Mahendranagar Airport, Mahendranagar
  3. Mahendranagar Town, Mahakali
  4. Mahendra statue, Attariya (Kailali)[317]
  5. Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Darchula
  6. Mahendra Griha,
    Tikapur Park[318]
  7. Mahendra Statue Park, Bhimdatta
  8. Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Bhimdatta
  9. Mahendra Secondary School, Sanfebagar, Achham
  10. Mahendra Secondary School, Amargadhi, Dadeldhura
  11. Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Dahabagar, (Bajhang),

Others

  1. Mahendra Highway
  2. Mahendra Mala Book[3]
  3. Mahendra Police Club
  4. King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation
  5. Mahendra Mala Manapadvi
  6. Mahendra Pragya Puraskar[319]
  7. Mahendra Gold Cup
  8. Mahendra Bhawan Scout Troop
  9. His Majesty King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shaha Deva (An Analytical Biography)[320]
  10. King Mahendra Poetic Values and Technique Based on the Kashmiri Pandit Tradition (book)

Death and succession

Mahendra suffered a massive second heart attack whilst on a winter hunting trip in Chitwan where he was attended to by his trusted Physicians Dr Mrigendra Raj Pandey and Dr Sachey Kumar Pahari. King Mahendra was in a stable but critical condition and eventually breathed his last at Diyalo Bangala, the royal palace in Bharatpur on 31 January 1972.[321] The King's body was subsequently flown to Kathmandu by helicopter in preparation for the State Funeral.[322]

His son Birendra ascended the Nepalese throne on 31 January 1972 immediately after his father's death at the age of 27. However, his coronation took place only on 24 February 1975 at the age of 29 due to Hindu ritual for an auspicious date and the astrologers had claimed only that time to be auspicious.

Honors

British Field Marshal

King Mahendra was appointed as a

British Field Marshal in 1962.[323]

King Mahendra and Queen's visit to US

Main article: Mahendra's state visit to the USA

King Mahendra and Queen Ratna visited the US in 1960 and 1967. In 1960 they were greeted by President

Lyndon B Johnson and Mrs. Johnson in Washington DC in 1967. The royal couple of Nepal was greeted with the 'guard of honor'.[324][325]

Other honors were as follows

National

Foreign

Ancestry

Notes

  • ^1 Possibly no heir for the time period of 1911 through 1920. Previous Crown Prince: Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, from 1906 to 1911.

Regnal titles

Regnal titles
Preceded by
Crown Prince of Nepal

1920–1950 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Crown Prince of Nepal

1951–1955 		Succeeded by
Preceded by King of Nepal
1955–1972

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