Kingdom of Nepal
| {{{royal_title}}} of Nepal | |
|---|---|
 Gyanendra, the last King of Nepal | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Royal Highness the Mahārājdhirāja of Nepal |
| First monarch | Mahārājdhirāja Prithvi Narayan Shah |
| Last monarch | Mahārājdhirāja Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev |
| Formation | September 25, 1768 |
| Abolition | May 28, 2008 |
| Residence | Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal |
The King of Nepal was traditionally known as the Mahārājādhirāja (श्री 5 महाराजधिराज); his queen was known as the Badāmahārānī (श्री ५ बडामहारानी). The monarchy was founded in 1768 and was abolished on 28 May 2008 by the Nepalese Constituent Assembly. [1] The subnational monarchies in Mustang, Bajhang, Salyan, and Jajarkot were also abolished in October. [2]
List of Kings of Nepal (1768-2008)
- Prithvi Narayan Shah (25 September 1768 - 11 January 1775) (ruler of Gorkha from 1743)
- Pratap Singh Shah (11 January 1775 - 17 November 1777)
- Rana Bahadur Shah (17 November 1777 - 23 March 1799) (abdicated)
- Girvan Yudha Bikram Shah (23 March 1799 - 20 November 1816)
- Rajendra Bikram Shah (20 November 1816 - 12 May 1847) (abdicated)
- Surendra Bikram Shah (12 May 1847 - 17 May 1881)
- Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah (17 May 1881 - 11 December 1911)
- Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah (1st reign) (11 December 1911 - 7 November 1950) (in exile in India from 7 November 1950 until 7 January 1951)
- Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1st reign) (7 November 1950 - 7 January 1951)
- Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah (2nd reign) (7 January 1951 - 13 March 1955)
- Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah (14 March 1955 - 31 January 1972)
- Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (31 January 1972 - 1 June 2001) (assassinated in the Nepalese royal massacre)
- Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1 June 2001 - 4 June 2001) (three days, incapacitated)
- Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (2nd reign) (4 June 2001 - 28 May 2008) (deposed, suspended from 15 January 2007)
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. [3]
See also
- History of Nepal
- Line of succession to the Nepalese Throne
- Nepalese royal massacre
- Kingdom of Mustang