King of Nepal

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The King of Nepal was the former hereditary monarch and head of state of Nepal until the abolition of the monarchy in 2008.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
monarchical title
abolished 2008
abolitionBy Constituent Assembly of Nepal
associatedInstitution Royal Palace of Nepal
associatedMilitary Royal Nepalese Army
associatedReligionPolicy Hindu kingdom
capitalDuringTenure Kathmandu
ceremonialRole symbol of national unity (after 1990)
coatOfArmsUsed Emblem of the Kingdom of Nepal
linked to: Emblem of Nepal
constitutionalStatus absolute monarchy (before 1990)
constitutional monarchy (after 1990)
country Kingdom of Nepal
Nepal
dynasty Shah dynasty
endedWithEvent abolition of the monarchy in Nepal
existedDuring Kingdom of Nepal (1768–2008)
linked to: Kingdom of Nepal
femaleEquivalent Queen of Nepal
firstMonarch Prithvi Narayan Shah
hasMonarchType hereditary monarchy
inception 1768
jurisdiction Kingdom of Nepal
lastMonarch Gyanendra of Nepal
lineOfSuccession agnatic primogeniture
monarchyType Hindu monarchy
nativeLabel नेपालका राजा
nativeLanguage Nepali
officeAbolishedIn Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007
officialLanguageOfCourt Nepali
politicalPower executive authority (before 1990)
predecessorTitle King of Gorkha
reasonForAbolition establishment of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
region South Asia
religion Hinduism
residence Narayanhiti Palace
role head of state of Nepal
supreme commander of the Royal Nepalese Army
seat Kathmandu
selectionMethod hereditary succession
style His Majesty
Maharajadhiraja
linked to: Maharaja
successorOffice President of Nepal
titleHolder Birendra of Nepal
Gyanendra of Nepal
Mahendra of Nepal
Prithvi Narayan Shah
Tribhuvan of Nepal
linked to: King of Nepal
wasMaleTitle true

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President of Nepal predecessorOffice King of Nepal
Tribhuvan International Airport namedAfter Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
linked to: King of Nepal
Tribhuvan International Airport namedAfter King Tribhuvan of Nepal
linked to: King of Nepal
Tribhuvan University namedAfter King Tribhuvan of Nepal
linked to: King of Nepal
Bhimsen Thapa servedUnder King Rana Bahadur Shah
linked to: King of Nepal
Bhimsen Thapa servedUnder King Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah
linked to: King of Nepal
Bhimsen Thapa servedUnder King Rajendra Bikram Shah
linked to: King of Nepal
Royal Nepalese Army allegiance King of Nepal
Royal Nepalese Army controlledBy King of Nepal
Ram Baran Yadav predecessor Gyanendra of Nepal
linked to: King of Nepal
Ram Baran Yadav monarchReplaced Gyanendra of Nepal
linked to: King of Nepal
King of Nepal titleHolder Tribhuvan of Nepal
linked to: King of Nepal