Birendra of Nepal
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Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, was the tenth King of Nepal from 1972 until his assassination in 2001. He was the eldest son of King Mahendra.
Birendra c. 1967
Birendra shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
President Ronald Reagan with King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
A Tibetan snowcock at Sagarmatha National Park
King of Nepal
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The King of Nepal (traditionally known as the Mahārājdhirāja i.e. Great King of Kings; it can also be translated as "Sovereign Emperor" was Nepal's head of state and monarch from 1768 to 2008. He served as the head of the Nepalese monarchy—Shah Dynasty. The monarchy was abolished on 28 May 2008 by the 1st Constituent Assembly. The subnational monarchies in Mustang, Bajhang, Salyan, and Jajarkot were abolished in October of the same year.
Last to reign Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah 4 June 2001 — 28 May 2008
Royal Crown of Nepal, Shreepech