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Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; born 7 July 1947) is a former monarch and the last ruling King of Nepal, reigning from 2001 to 2008. As a child, he was briefly king from 1950 to 1951, when his grandfather, Tribhuvan, took political exile in India with ...
Gyanendra (born July 7, 1947, Kathmandu, Nepal) was the last monarch (2001–08) of Nepal, who ascended to the throne after the assassination of King Birendra (reigned 1972–2001) and the subsequent suicide of Crown Prince Dipendra, who had committed the murder.
Mar 12, 2024 · KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and clear the way for a republic. Now, a new wave of protest is trying to bring him back.
May 1, 2021 · Crown Prince Dipendra shot and killed nine people, including his father King Birendra, at a palace dinner party in 2001. He was reportedly angry over his parents' opposition to his plan to marry Devyani Rana, a local aristocrat.
14 hours ago · (THE CONVERSATION) Gyanendra Shah, former king of Nepal, will celebrate his 77th birthday on July 7, 2024. Twenty years ago, his birthday would have been a Nepalese national holiday. Indeed, when ...
14 hours ago · (THE CONVERSATION) Gyanendra Shah, former king of Nepal, will celebrate his 77th birthday on July 7, 2024. Twenty years ago, his birthday would have been a Nepalese national holiday. Indeed, when I first traveled to Nepal in 2001, the nation prided itself on being the “world’s last Hindu kingdom.” Every rupee note showed the king’s face.
Jun 11, 2008 · Gyanendra of Nepal assumed the throne in dramatic circumstances in 2001 after his brother, King Birendra, was killed in a palace massacre. Gyanandra's reign has...
