Gyanendra of Nepal

Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was Nepal’s last king, reigning from 2001 until the monarchy’s abolition in 2008. His rule encompassed civil war, royal power struggles, and the transition to a republic.

2006 Nepalese revolution: A mass uprising that forced King Gyanendra to restore parliament and surrender direct rule. The uprising reversed his takeover and opened the way to the monarchy’s abolition.
Nepalese royal massacre: The 2001 killing of King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, and other members of Nepal’s royal family. The massacre created the succession crisis that made Gyanendra king.
2005 Nepalese coup d'état: Gyanendra’s seizure of direct executive power in February 2005, accompanied by a state of emergency. This takeover defined his most consequential attempt to govern without elected leaders.
Girija Prasad Koirala: Nepalese prime minister and political leader who helped negotiate the end of royal rule. He became prime minister after the 2006 uprising and led the transition away from Gyanendra’s rule.
Abolition of the Nepalese monarchy: The 2008 end of Nepal’s monarchy and establishment of a federal democratic republic. The Constituent Assembly ended the institution Gyanendra had ruled.
Birendra of Nepal: King of Nepal from 1972 until his death in the 2001 royal massacre. His death ended Gyanendra’s brief earlier reign as king and reopened his succession.
1990 Constitution of Nepal: The constitution that established Nepal as a constitutional monarchy with a multiparty parliamentary system. Its framework became the target of Gyanendra’s suspension of elected government.
Pushpa Kamal Dahal: Nepalese Maoist leader known as Prachanda, who became prime minister after the 2008 republican transition. His party’s electoral victory helped complete the political transition that removed Gyanendra.
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal: Nepal’s republican state, established in 2008 after the monarchy was abolished. It was the political order that replaced Gyanendra’s kingdom.
Dipendra of Nepal: Crown prince of Nepal who briefly became king after the 2001 royal massacre before dying from his wounds. His short accession preceded Gyanendra’s return to the throne.

Linked from 8 pages