KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king rallied in the capital Kathmandu on Thursday, calling for the restoration of the constitutional monarchy that was abolished 17 ...

The last king of the Himalayan nation, 77-year-old Gyanendra, has lived with his family in a private house in Kathmandu as a commoner since being toppled. Stay up to date with the latest news ...

Nepal's government is investigating deadly violence that occurred during a rally by the supporters of the former king seeking the restoration of constitutional monarchy, a minister said on Saturday.

The last king of the Himalayan nation, 77-year-old Gyanendra, has lived with his family in a private house in Kathmandu as a commoner since being toppled. 'UNRULY' CROWD. ... Nepal, one of the ...

In 2006, Nepal officially left its centuries-long constitutional monarchy days in the past after King Gyanendra Shah imposed an emergency, placing political leaders under house arrest and jailing ...

The Shah dynasty ruled Nepal for 240 years, beginning with its founder, King Prithivi Narayan Shah, who unified what is now Nepal. It ended with the last King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah.

Thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king rallied in the capital Kathmandu on Thursday, calling for the restoration of the constitutional monarchy that was abolished 17 years ago, amid ...

The last king of the Himalayan nation, 77-year-old Gyanendra, has lived with his family in a private house in Kathmandu as a commoner since being toppled. Stay up to date with the latest news ...

Nepal's 239-year-old monarchy was abolished in 2008 by a specially elected assembly as part of a deal with Maoist former rebels, ending an insurgency that killed 17,000 people between 1996 and 2006.

The last king of the Himalayan nation, 77-year-old Gyanendra, has lived with his family in a private house in Kathmandu as a commoner since being toppled. Stay up to date with the latest news ...