Kingdom of Nepal
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The Kingdom of Nepal, also known as the Gorkha Empire, was a Hindu monarchy in South Asia that existed from 1768 to 2008. The kingdom was formed out of the expansion of the Gorkha Kingdom by King Prit
The king's palace on a hill in Gorkha
Kaji Vamshidhar "Kalu" Pande of the Pande dynasty; Kaji (equivalent to Prime Minister) of Gorkha; Commander of Gorkhali forces at victorious battle of Nuwakot
Gorkhali soldiers preparing for war against the Kathmandu Valley
Abhiman Singh Basnyat, a military commander and later Mulkaji
Gyanendra of Nepal
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Shree Panch Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev is the former King of Nepal and the last monarch of Kingdom of Nepal. He ascended the throne on 4 June 2001 following the royal massacre and reigned until 28
Kingdom of Nepal
…in the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and later went into exile in India with most of the royal family. The Rana regime briefly declared his grandson, Gyanendra, as the new king, a move that was not recognized internationally. Unsuccessful attempts were made to implement reforms and adopt a constitution during…
Gyanendra in 2012
Prince Gyanendra Shah with United States President Gerald Ford in 1976
King Gyanendra's coronation in 2001
Gyanendra with the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, at the Dechencholing Palace during a private visit in October 2024