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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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