End of Nepali Monarchy: Contribution of King Gyanendra and Nepali Media

31 March 2023, Version 1
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Abstract

The study piece that is being presented focuses on Gyanendra, the final ruler of the Shah dynasty, and how the Nepali press helped shape public opinion in favor of the republic. King Prithvi Narayan Shah established the Shah Dynasty, which governed Nepal for ten years. Under the reign of Gyanendra, who reigned twice despite not being a royal heir by birth, the monarchy came to an end. Before King Birendra's reign, the average Nepali could not have imagined a nation without a monarchy. The king was acting in a constitutional monarchy capacity in accordance with the settlement agreed with the people in 1990. King Birendra of the Shah dynasty was a learned man who had obtained.

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