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Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाहदेव; Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva) (born July 7, 1947) is the present King of Nepal since June 4, 2001. He succeeded to the Nepali throne upon the death of his nephew Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah, who was King for only three days while he was in a coma, following a massacre of the preceding king (King Gyanendra's brother, Birendra) and other members of the royal family. The king of Nepal is known as the Raja; his Queen is known as the Rani. ...
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His Majesty King Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal (June 27, 1971 - June 4, 2001) was the reigning monarch of Nepal from June 1 to June 4, 2001. ...
Crown Prince Paras of Nepal meeting President Hu Jintao of China, August 16 2004. ...
Queen Komal of Nepal Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah (born February 18, 1951) is the Queen consort of King Gyanendra of Nepal. ...
Crown Prince Paras of Nepal meeting President Hu Jintao of China, August 16 2004. ...
Princess Prerana Rajya Laxmi Devi Singh (born March 1, 1978) is the only daughter of King Gyanendra of Nepal. ...
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Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (June 11, 1920 - January 31, 1972) was king of Nepal from 1955 to 1972 and the British Field Marshals in 1960. ...
Nepali (Khaskura) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal, Bhutan, and some parts of India and Myanmar (Burma). ...
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Royal Standard of Nepal The king of Nepal is known as the Raja; his Queen is known as the Rani. ...
June 4 is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (June 27, 1971 – June 4, 2001) was King of Nepal from June 1 to June 4, 2001. ...
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In February 2005 King Gyanendra took complete control of the government, dismissing the elected parliament, but in April 2006 popular pressure caused him to return power to the parliament. His status has now been reduced to ceremonial monarch.
[edit] Early life As the second son of King Mahendra, the young Gyanendra was declared king for two months (1950–1951) when the rest of his family was in exile in India, but was not internationally recognized.[1] His grandfather Tribhuvan returned to the throne shortly after, when the Rana family conceded power. He studied with his brother King Birendra in St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling, India. In 1969 he graduated from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu.[2] Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (June 11, 1920 - January 31, 1972) was king of Nepal from 1955 to 1972. ...
King Tribhuvan of Nepal. ...
The Rana dynasty is a family who usurped control of Nepal from the mid-19th century until 1951, reducing the monarch to a figurehead and ruling through hereditary government positions. ...
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St Josephs College is a Government aided, Christian Minority permanent, urban, do-educational college in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. ...
Tribhuvan University is the largest and oldest university of Nepal. ...
Coordinates: , Country Nepal Regional Authority Kathmandu Metropolitan City Government - Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Area - City 50. ...
Gyanendra married Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah on May 1, 1970. They have two children; Queen Komal of Nepal Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah (born February 18, 1951) is the Queen consort of King Gyanendra of Nepal. ...
May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...
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Crown Prince Paras of Nepal meeting President Hu Jintao of China, August 16 2004. ...
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Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...
Princess Prerana Rajya Laxmi Devi Singh (born March 1, 1978) is the only daughter of King Gyanendra of Nepal. ...
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Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...
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The events surrounding the Royal Massacre on June 1, 2001 has proved very controversial in the country. A section of people still believe that King Gyanendra is the mastermind behind the royal massacre. some of the people claim that Gyanendra is a real culprit of the Royal massacre.[3] This theory is held among some sections of the population, mainly due to the fact that Gyanendra succeeded the massacred Royals to the throne. A two man investigation team made up Keshav Prasad Upadhaya the then Supreme Court Chief Justice and Taranath Ranabhat the then speaker of the house of representative carried out the week long investigation into the massacre.[4] The investigation concluded after interviewing more than 100 people including eyewitnesses and palace officials, guards and staff that Dipendra had carried out the massacre.[5] As his nephew lay in a coma Gyanendra was named regent but following Dipendra's death on June 4, 2001 Gyanendra ascended the throne.[6] The Nepalese royal massacre occurred on Saturday, June 1, 2001, at Narayanhity Royal Palace, the official residence of the Nepalese monarchy. ...
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Taranath Ranabhat is a Nepalese politician. ...
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During his early years on the throne, Gyanendra sought to exercise full control over the government. In May 2002 he supported the popularly elected Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba when he dismissed the parliament elected in 1999. In October 2002 he dismissed Deuba and consolidated his power for the first time. During the years 2002 to 2005 he chose and subsequently dismissed three prime ministers, finally dismissing Deuba for the second time and taking over as absolute ruler on 1st February 2005.[7] His brother King Birendra had negotiated a constitutional monarchy during his rule in a delicate manner in which he, as King, played a minor role in government. So King Gyanendra's confrontational approach with the established political parties met with widespread censure. One of the worlds longest-lasting monarchies, the Iranian monarchy went through many transformations over the centuries, from the days of the Persian Empire to the creation of what is now modern day Iran. ...
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Queen Komal of Nepal Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah (born February 18, 1951) is the Queen consort of King Gyanendra of Nepal. ...
Crown Prince Paras of Nepal meeting President Hu Jintao of China, August 16 2004. ...
Crown Princess Himani Rajya Laxmi Devi of Nepal (born 1976 in Nepal) has been the Crown Princess of Nepal since 2001. ...
Princess Purnika Rajya Lakshmi Devi (born 12 December 2000) is the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Paras and Crown Princess Himani, she is a granddaughter of King Gyanendra. ...
Prince Hridayendra of Nepal Young Crown Prince Hridayendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (born 30 July 2002) is the only son of Crown Prince Paras and Crown Princess Himani, he is a grandson of King Gyanendra. ...
Sher Bahadur Deuba (born June 13, 1946) is the ex-Prime Minister and one of the most popular leaders of Nepal. ...
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When King Gyanendra took complete control for the second time on 1st February 2005, he accused prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's government of failing to make arrangements for parliamentary elections and of being unable to restore peace in the country, then in the midst of a civil war led by Maoist insurgents.[8] Sher Bahadur Deuba (born June 13, 1946) is the ex-Prime Minister and one of the most popular leaders of Nepal. ...
Combatants Government forces Communist Party Commanders Gyanendra of Nepal Prachanda Casualties 12,700+ deaths The Nepalese Civil War (labelled Peoples War by the Maoists [1]) was a conflict between monarchist government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal which lasted from 1996 until 2006. ...
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (Nepali: ) is a Maoist political party in Nepal, founded in 1994 and led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal (otherwise known as Prachanda). ...
King Gyanendra promised that "peace and effective democracy" would be restored within three years,[9] but the period of direct rule was accompanied by repression of dissent.[10] International organizations expressed grave concerns about the safety of journalists and human rights activists, following the king's decision to restrict civil liberties, including freedom of the press, the constitutional protection against censorship and the right against preventive detention[11] Gyanendra countered, saying that "democracy and progress contradict one another" as a necessary step in restoring peace to the country.
In April 2006 constitutionalists staged protests and strikes in Kathmandu against King Gyanendra's direct rule. The royal government responded by declaring a curfew, which was enforced with live firearms and tear gas. The government's response drew condemnation from other countries including India and the United States. On 21 April 2006 King Gyanendra announced that he would yield executive authority to a new prime minister chosen by the political parties to oversee the return of democracy. Several party leaders rejected the offer and again demanded that the king call a council to determine the monarchy's future role in politics. On 24 April 2006 King Gyanendra reinstated the previous parliament in a televised address to the nation. Loktantra Andolan (Nepali for Democracy Movement) is a name given to the ongoing agitations against the rule of King Gyanendra of Nepal. ...
Coordinates: , Country Nepal Regional Authority Kathmandu Metropolitan City Government - Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Area - City 50. ...
[edit] Present On 10 June 2006, the parliament scrapped the major powers of the king, including his right to veto laws. This ended the idea of a "King in Parliament," and now he remains powerless. According to Article 167 of the constitution, all executive powers as well as those enjoyed by the king in the previous Constitution now vest upon the prime minister. All powers of the 238-year-old monarchy have been stripped, making King Gyanendra a civilian king under the interim constitution. The king retains the throne and crown at present, but the fate of monarchy will be decided by the constituent assembly that will be directly chosen by the electorate. In politics, an electorate is the group of people entitled to vote in an election. ...
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who previously supported the continuation of the monarchy, said in March, 2007 that he thinks the king should step down. [12] In June, Koirala repeated his call for King Gyanendra to abdicate in favour of his grandson Prince Hridayendra.[13] Girija Prasad Koirala at the UN Summit Girija Prasad Koirala (born 1921) is the incumbent Prime Minister of Nepal. ...
Prince Hridayendra of Nepal Young Crown Prince Hridayendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (born 30 July 2002) is the only son of Crown Prince Paras and Crown Princess Himani, he is a grandson of King Gyanendra. ...
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- ^ Royal Ark
- ^ Profile of King Gyanendra
- ^ Nepal's Royal Massacre in Its Sixth Year
- ^ Nepal massacre inquiry begins, at long last
- ^ Prince blamed for Nepal massacre
- ^ Nepal mourns slain king
- ^ Staff writer. "Troubled times saw king's rise", CNN, 2006-04-20.
- ^ Staff writer. "Nepal's king declares emergency", BBC News, 2005-02-01.
- ^ Staff writer. "Nepal's king sacks government", CNN.com, 2005-02-01.
- ^ Staff writer. "Nepal's king acts against dissent", BBC News, 2005-02-03.
- ^ State of Emergency Imperils Information Flow. International Freedom of Expression eXchange. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
- ^ Nepal's king is made to cut staff
- ^ King urged to let boy, 5, be Nepal’s saviour
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