1960 Nepal coup d'état
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![]() | B.P. Koirala |
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1960 Nepal coup d'état was a coup d'état led by King Mahendra on 15 December 1960.[1][2] The same day, he dismissed the cabinet of B.P. Koirala and imprisoned Koirala.[3] On 13 April 1961, Mahendra made a televised appearance, in which he introduced Panchayat, a partyless political system.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dixit, Kunda (11 December 2020). "'Putsch Ek'". Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "A worried monarch". The Record. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "B.P. Koirala, Former Prime Minister of Nepal". The New York Times. 22 July 1982. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Thapa, Hari Bahadur (6 September 2019). "Ambitious and guileful Mahendra". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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