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Nepal
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100 Rupees, 1961
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Front: King Mahendra Vira Vikrama, King of Nepal 1955-1972
In 1923, Britain recognized the absolute independence of Nepal. Between 1846
and 1951, the country was ruled by the Rana family, which always held the
office of prime minister. In 1951, however, the king took over all power and
proclaimed a constitutional monarchy. Mahendra Bir Bikram became king in
1955. After Mahendra died of a heart attack in 1972, Prince Birendra, at 26, succeeded to the
throne.
Back: Indian Rhinoceros
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5 Rupees, 1987
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Front: King Birendra Bir Bikram, King of Nepal 1972-2001
Prince Birendra, at 26, succeeded to the throne after Mahendra died of a
heart attack in 1972. On June 1, 2001, King Birendra was shot and killed by
his son, Crown Prince Dipendra. Angered by his family's disapproval of his
choice of a bride, he also killed his mother and several other members of the
royal family before shooting himself. Prince Gyanendra, the younger brother of
King Birendra, was then crowned king.
Back: Two yaks
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10 Rupees, 1985
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Front: King Birendra Bir Bikram, King of Nepal 1972-2001
Back: Two antelopes
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250 Rupees, 1997
Commemorates the Silver Jubilee of Accession to the
Throne
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Front: King Birendra Bir Bikram, King of Nepal 1972-2001
Back: Steer
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The Kingdom of Nepal, a landlocked country located in central Asia along the southern slopes of the Himalayan Mountains, was founded in 1768 by Prithvi Narayan Shah, a Gorkha king, who
succeeded in unifying the three existing smaller kingdoms of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur into a single state. The country abolished the monarchy and established the Federal Democratic
Republic of Nepal in 2008. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Nepal.
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