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Gyanendra of Nepal

Last monarch of the Kingdom of Nepal

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His second reign ended when the monarchy was abolished on 28 May 2008.[1]

Life and work

In February 2005 he suspended the constitution and assumed direct rule, claiming it was temporary to suppress the Maoist insurgency.[2] The Prime Minister set a 300,000 rupee yearly budget for Gyanendra and had coins minted bearing his name.[3] At St. Joseph's School in Darjeeling, India, Gyanendra was educated alongside his older brother Birendra.[4] He completed his studies at Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, graduating in 1969.[4]

On 1 June 2001, Gyanendra's nephew Crown Prince Dipendra shot and killed Birendra and several other royals, then shot himself.[5] Gyanendra acted as regent while Dipendra lay in a coma; after Dipendra died on 4 June, Gyanendra was crowned king for a second time.[5]

What the cited sources add

In a 2012 BBC interview, Gyanendra said he wanted to return as a constitutional monarch and had made an agreement with political parties in 2006.[6] The People's Review reported on 8 July 2019 that thousands marched to his private residence for his birthday, but he refused to meet them due to the demise of his relatives.[7][8] In February 2008, the BBC reported that Gyanendra told Japanese journalists the decision to abolish the monarchy "doesn't reflect the majority view of the people".[9] A Voice of America report from 2009 stated that much of the royal wealth was transferred out by Gyanendra in 2003.[10]

The same BBC article quoted farmer Devendra Maharjan, who told The Associated Press that the king's departure marked "the beginning of a new Nepal".[11]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Gyanendra of Nepal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Nepal becomes a federal democratic republic" , Nepalnews, 28 May 2008.; "Nepal votes to abolish monarchy", BBC News, 2008-05-28; "Ex-King Gyanendra says he accepts CA decision; prepares to leave Narayanhiti" , Nepalnews, 2 June 2008.; "Govt decides to give Nagarjuna palace to ex-King", Oneindia, 4 June 2008. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Gyanendra of Nepal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Backman, "Inside Knowledge: Streetwise in Asia", Springer, 16 June 2005 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Gyanendra of Nepal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Chowdhuri, "Monarchy in Nepal", The Hindu, 27 July 2001 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Gyanendra of Nepal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Staff writer, "Troubled times saw king's rise", CNN, 20 April 2006 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Gyanendra of Nepal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Nepal mourns slain king", BBC News, 2 June 2001; "Unrest as Nepal crowns new king", the Guardian, 2001-06-04; "New king crowned in Nepal", BBC News, 2001-06-04 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. "Former King Gyanendra of Nepal wants to be reinstated", BBC News, 6 July 2012. facts only, no text reused. bbc.co.uk
  7. "Former King Gyanendra's birthday observed", People's Review, 8 July 2019. facts only, no text reused. peoplesreview.com.np
  8. Wikipedia, "Gyanendra of Nepal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Former King Gyanendra's birthday observed", People's Review, 8 July 2019 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  9. "Nepal king criticises parliament", BBC, 7 February 2008. facts only, no text reused. news.bbc.co.uk
  10. "Nepal Confronts Mystery of Missing Royal Wealth", Voice of America, 2009-11-01. facts only, no text reused. voanews.com
  11. "BBC NEWS, Former Nepal king to leave palace", BBC News, 11 June 2008. facts only, no text reused. news.bbc.co.uk

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Gyanendra of Nepal (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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