Hitler gave the king of Nepal a car? I had no idea. Below is an interesting little story about those little details from history that become pertinent again, even if just for housekeeping purposes."Officials said a...
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" Nepal's former king said Wednesday he is not going to leave his country even though the monarchy has been abolished. Gyanendra came to power in 2001 following the assassination of King Birendra and his family. Ex-King Gyanendra, 60, made remarks to reporters...
After being dethroned from kingdom and asked to leave the royal palace, Nepal's ex-king Gyanendra Shah is all set to leave the Narain Haiti Palace on Wednesday. The Palace has been house to 5 generations...
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Even after Nepalese king has lost his kingdom, he is still quite rich. According a new revealtion ex-King Gyanendra had stashed away millions of US dollars in the different parts of Nepal. " Nepal's ousted king is thought to have close to 200 million dollars stashed...
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"The fabled crown of the Shah kings, studded with priceless gems and easily identifiable by the long bird of paradise feather rising from the apex, is missing, as well as the royal sceptre.The crown was last worn in public by Gyanendra, the last king of Nepal, on June 4, 2001...
After kicking him out of his palace, Nepales government has given king his summer palace to live. King wanted government to assist him in finding alternative accommodation. " Nepal's government said...
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After abolishing Monarchy in Nepal, Now Maoists have declared his King's Palace as Museum. The King has been asked to vacate the Narain Haiti Palace in two weeks so that it can be opened for Public...
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By Sudeshna SarkarKathmanduOne of the blackest prophecies of Nepal has come true with the two-century old dynasty of the Shah kings finally faltering as parliament proclaimed the Himalayan kingdom a federal democratic republic, removing beleaguered King Gyanendra from the...
Nepal's royal flag has been removed from the palace of deposed King Gyanendra.On Thursday anti-monarchists were celebrating on the streets after an assembly vote to make the country a republic, abolishing the...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorPeacocks always seem to have a problem with headspace on airlines. And Honda, just doesn't make a car for the Portly! What is one to do? "Nepali king...
Seven years after most of Nepal's royal family were massacred by a drunken prince, the country's Maoists look set to scrap the Himalayan monarchy, turning the page on 240 years of history. Current King Gyanendra...
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Just two days before Nepal's newly-elected assembly is expected to meet to declare the country a republic and throw King out of his Palace, Nepal has banned rallies in capital Kathmandu to stop widespread...
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Nepal's last Hindu King is on his way out and he made first public appearance after Maoists have won general elections in Nepal. Continuing an old practice, King sacrificed an animal to appease the Hindu Goddess...
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Kathmandu (ANTARA News) - Embattled Nepalese King Gyanendra Sunday
suffered a further setback after a government committee recommended
nationalisation of more of his palaces and private forests.
The official Nepal...
"A nationwide opinion poll conducted last month by the research group Interdisciplinary Analysts shows that Nepalis still don’t have much faith in politicians. Respondents were also found to be surprisingly ill-informed about the constituent assembly elections.
As in...