King of Nepal
King of Nepal | |
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Mahārājdhirāj | |
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Style | His Majesty |
First monarch | Prithvi Narayan Shah |
Last monarch | Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah |
Formation | 25 September 1768 |
Abolition | 28 May 2008 |
Residence | Narayanhiti Palace, Kathmandu |
Appointer | Hereditary |
Pretender(s) | Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah |
The King of Nepal (traditionally known as the Mahārājdhirāja i.e. Great King of Kings; it can also be translated as "Sovereign Emperor" (
History
The Kingdom of Nepal was founded on 25 September 1768 by Prithvi Narayan Shah, a Gorkha king who succeeded in unifying the kingdoms of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur into a single state under his Shah dynasty. The Kingdom of Nepal was de jure an absolute monarchy for most of its history. However, from 1846 until the 1951 revolution, the country was de facto ruled by the hereditary prime ministers from the Rana dynasty, reducing the role of the Shah monarch to that of a figurehead. In November 1990, after the Jana Andolan movement, a new constitution was adopted and the country became a constitutional monarchy.
Nepalese Civil War
On 13 February 1996, the
Nepalese royal massacre
On 1 June 2001, nine members of the royal family, including
Post-massacre
On 1 February 2005, as the security situation deteriorated in the civil war, King
Note
Prithvi Narayan Shah was the first ruler of "unified" Nepal. However, prior to 1768, the modern-day Nepal consisted of various small kingdoms, among which Shah Kings continued to rule in a few of them (notably in Gorkha). So the actual history of the Shah dynasty dates much before Prithvi Narayan Shah.[11]
Royal Standard & Royal Crown
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Royal Standard of Nepal (c. 1928)
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Royal Standard of Nepal (c. 1969)
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Royal Standard of Nepal (c. 2001)
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Royal Crown of Nepal,Shreepech
See also
- Coronation of the Nepalese monarch
- List of heads of state of Nepal
- National Defence Army
- Panchayat (Nepal)
- President of Nepal
- Prime Minister of Nepal
- Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal
References
- ^ "Nepal votes to abolish monarchy". 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Abolishment of subnational monarchies". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Why Nepal's Crown Prince Went on a Killing Spree | Public Radio International". Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Nepal mourns slain king". BBC News. 2 June 2001. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ^ Staff writer (1 February 2005). "Nepal's king declares emergency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ Sengupta, Somini (25 April 2006). "In a Retreat, Nepal's King Says He Will Reinstate Parliament". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Full text: King Gyanendra's speech". BBC. 24 April 2006. Archived from the original on 22 December 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Peace deal ends Nepal's civil war". BBC News. 21 November 2006. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- ^ "Nepal votes to abolish monarchy". 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Abolishment of subnational monarchies". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ "The History of Nepal". Archived from the original on 16 August 2009.