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Commemoratse Accession of King Gyanendra to the
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Front: King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal (1947-), King of Nepal
As the second son of Prince (later king) Mahendra, the infant Gyanendra was
declared king for two months (1950-1951) when the rest of his family was in
exile in India, but was not internationally recognized. His grandfather
Tribhuvan was returned to the throne shortly after, when the Rana family
conceded power.
Fifty years later, when his nephew Dipendra purportedly staged a murder
suicide, killing most of the family, including King Birendra
(Dipendra's father, and Gyanendra's brother), Gyanendra became king again.
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Nepal, located in central Asia along the southern slopes of the Himalayan Mountains,
is a constitutional monarchy. The first civilizations in Nepal dated back to 6th
century B.C. It was the birthplace of Prince Siddhartha Gautama (circa 563 B.C.).
Gautama achieved enlightenment as Buddha and spawned Buddhist belief. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Nepal.
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