Nepalese monarchy

The King of Nepal was traditionally known as the Mahārājdhirāja (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. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7424302.stm Nepal votes to abolish monarchy] ]

List of Kings of Nepal (1768-2008)

Shah dynasty

*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)"

ee also

*History of Nepal
*Line of succession to the Nepalese Throne
*Nepalese royal massacre
*Kingdom of Mustang

References

External links

* [http://www.nepalmonarchy.gov.np/ Royal Court of Nepal]
* [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Nepal/nepal.htm Nepal at Royal Ark]