List of monarchs of Nepal
| Mahārājdhirāja of Nepal | |
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| Former Monarchy | |
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| Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Nepal | |
| First monarch | Mahārājdhirāja Prithvi Narayan Shah |
| Last monarch | Mahārājdhirāja Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev |
| Style | His Royal Majesty |
| Official residence | Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Monarchy started | September 25, 1768 |
| Monarchy ended | May 28, 2008 |
| Current pretender | Mahārājdhirāja Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev |
This is a list of monarchs of Nepal from 1768 when Kingdom of Nepal was founded until 2008 when monarchy was abolished by Nepalese Constituent Assembly and Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal was declared. [1] The subnational monarchies in Mustang, Bajhang, Salyan, and Jajarkot were also abolished in October 2008.[2]
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[edit] Kings of Nepal (1768–2008)
[edit] Shah dynasty
| Image | Name | Date of birth | Monarch From | Monarch Until | Date of death |
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Prithvi Narayan Shah [3] |
1723 | 25 September 1768 | 11 January 1775 | |
| Pratap Singh Shah | 1751 | 11 January 1775 | 17 November 1777 | ||
| Rana Bahadur Shah | 1775 | 17 November 1777 | 23 March 1799 (abdicated) |
25 April 1806 (murdered)[4] |
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| Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah | 19 October 1797 | 23 March 1799 | 20 November 1816 | ||
| Rajendra Bikram Shah | 1813 | 20 November 1816 | 12 May 1847 (abdicated) |
1881 | |
| Surendra Bikram Shah | 1829 | 12 May 1847 | 17 May 1881 | ||
| Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah | 18 August 1875 | 17 May 1881 | 11 December 1911 | ||
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Tribhuvan Bir Bikram [5] |
30 June 1906 | 11 December 1911 | 7 November 1950 | 13 March 1955 |
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Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev | 7 July 1947 | 7 November 1950 | 7 January 1951 | Alive |
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Tribhuvan Bir Bikram | 30 June 1906 | 7 January 1951 | 13 March 1955 | |
| Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev | 11 June 1920 | 14 March 1955 | 31 January 1972 | ||
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Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev [6] |
28 December 1945 | 31 January 1972 | 1 June 2001 (murdered) |
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| Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev [7] |
27 June 1971 | 1 June 2001 | 4 June 2001 | ||
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Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev [8] |
7 July 1947 | 4 June 2001 | 28 May 2008 (deposed) |
Alive |
[edit] Note
Prithvi Narayan Shah was the first ruler of "unified" Nepal. However, prior to 1768, the modern-day Nepal consisted of various small kingdoms, among which Shah Kings continued to rule in a few of them (notably in Gorkha). So the actual history of the Shah dynasty dates much before Prithvi Narayan Shah.[9]
[edit] See also
- President of Nepal
- List of Prime Ministers of Nepal
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Line of succession to the Nepalese throne
- Nepalese royal massacre
[edit] References
- ^ Nepal votes to abolish monarchy
- ^ Abolishment of subnational monarchies
- ^ Ruler of Gorkha from 1743.
- ^ Stabbed to death in 1806 by his stepbrother, Sher Bahadur Shah.
- ^ In exile in India from 7 November 1950 until 7 January 1951.
- ^ Assassinated in the Nepalese royal massacre.
- ^ Three days, incapacitated.
- ^ Deposed, suspended from 15 January 2007.
- ^ "The History of Nepal". http://www.infoclub.com.np/nepal/history.
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