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His second reign began after the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre. Gyanendra Shah is the first person in the history of Nepal to be king twice and the last king of the Shah dynasty of Nepal. [1] Gyanendra's second reign was marked by constitutional turmoil.
Oct 19, 2024 · 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 · On a summer's night in Nepal in 2001, a drunk Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah ambushed a royal family gathering, opening fire and killing nine people — including his father, the King ...
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was the king of Nepal from 2001 to 2008. He became the 12th king of Nepal after his elder brother King Birendra was assassinated in a shooting incident that killed most of his family members.
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah, the Last King of Nepal, was born into the Royal Family of Nepal on July 7, 1947, at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace in Kathmandu. He is the first person in the history of Nepal to be king twice and also the last king of the Shah dynasty of Nepal.
Apr 20, 2006 · Gyanendra has justified his interventionist rule on the grounds that Nepal’s politicians have failed to halt a conflict with Maoist rebels that has claimed 13,000 lives.
