King Tribhuvan of Nepal.

King Tribhuhvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev (June 30, 1906 – March 13, 1955) was King of Nepal from 1911 until his death. He ascended to the throne at the age of five, upon the death of his father, King Prithvi, with his mother acting as regent. At the time, however, the position of monarch was mainly titular, with real power in the country residing in the powerful, conservative Rana family, which supplied the country with its hereditary prime minister. Image File history File links Tribhuvan. ... Image File history File links Tribhuvan. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah (b. ...

Tensions between the royal family and the Ranas came to a head during World War I. The Ranas wanted to join the war in support of Britain, which controlled India to the south. The Queen Mother, however, supported the army, which wanted to remain neutral. To win the military's support, the prime minister, Chandra Shumshere Rana, blackmailed the young king into ordering the troops to go to war by holding a gun to his mother's head and threatening to kill her if he did not follow his orders. Over the following years, the king was kept a prisoner in the palace and blackmailed into following the Rana's whims, which included suppressing any attempts at modernization and democratization. Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead:5 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:8 million Military dead:4 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:7 million The First World...

By the mid-1930s, popular discontent with the Ranas led to the establishment of several movements, notably the Praja Parishad, to overthrow the Ranas and restore power to the monarch, who had since come of age. In each instance, however, the Ranas responded harshly, banning the liberal movements and executing their leadership, even threatening to kill the king if he did not comply. Nevertheless, the king had the support of the military, which was especially important during World War II, when Nepal again allied itself with Britain. Hoping to maintain their support, the British pressured the Ranas not to harm the king. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II...

After the war, the liberal democratic movement reorganized in the Nepali Congress Party with the support of Tribhuvan. By 1950, however, the British no longer occupied neighboring India, and the king's position became precarious. In November of that year, Tribhuvan managed to escape the palace, along with most of the royal family, and found asylum in the Indian embassy. When the king made his way to India, the Ranas responded by attempting to replace him with his grandson, Gyanendra, but this move was rejected by the general population, which revolted, and the international community, especially Britain, which refused to recognize the new king. With their authority threatened, prime minister Mohan Shamshere Jung Bahadur Rana eventually conceded to democratic reforms, and on February 18, 1951, King Tribhuvan returned from India as constitutional monarch. By November of that year, the prime minister resigned, ending Rana rule in the country. The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... King Gyanendra King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal (born July 7, 1947) has been the king of Nepal since June 2001. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Over the next few years, Tribhuvan oversaw the institution of a more democratic regime in Nepal. He died in 1955 in Zürich, Switzerland, where he was for medical treatment. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within Switzerland (help· info) (German pronunciation IPA: ; in English often Zurich, without the umlaut) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...

The international airport in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, is named after him. Kathmandu (Nepali: काठमाडौं) is the capital city of Nepal and it is also the largest city in Nepal. ...