King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
- Title
- King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
- Description
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah (born 1947) was the last king of Nepal, ascending to the throne after the 2001 Royal Massacre. He took direct executive power in 2005, dismissing the elected government and imposing emergency rule. This authoritarian move united political parties and the Maoists against the monarchy. Following the 2006 People's Movement (Jana Andolan II), he was stripped of powers, and Nepal became a republic in 2008.
- Period
- Republic
- Year (BS)
- 2063
- Year (AD)
- 2006
- CMAT Significance
- Gyanendra's royal coup and subsequent loss of power are central CMAT topics in the transition from monarchy to republic.