The last dynasty that ruled Nepal was Shah. Before ruling Nepal or Kathmandu Valley they were ruling a state called 'Gorkha'. The first king of Gorkha was King Drabya Shah. He earned Gorkha by becoming first in the running event. In brief, there was a rules in ancient Gorkha that those who runs faster in the competition became a King for a year. These sorts of events was used to be happen in Gorkha till King Drabya Shah ruled it.
During the middle of the 18th century, there was about 50 states in Nepal. The British Empire was colonizing India. King Prithvi Narayan Shah ( from the state of Gorkha) believed that unless Nepal is unified, it is in danger of going into the hands of British India. He started the process by unifying the small states. In 1768, after ten years of preparation, siege and attack, Kathmandu fell to Gorkha on the day of the festival of Indra and the Virgin Goddess. Hence, Prithvi Narayan Shah is known as the creator of Nepal. He died in 1775 and was later succeeded by his son Bahadur Shah.
During Shah period, Nepalese tasted Rana regime for 104 years. It was Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana who triggered this regime. During this period, the country was kept in isolation and the people were deprived of political and social rights. The power structure and state money were expended for the self interest of the Ranas. It was said that during the establishment of Sigha Durbar( palace of Shree Teen Maharaja Chandra Shamsher JBR), the whole country was got to produce pulses and it should be given to the palace so that the palace could be established. At that time, presence of King could be questioned because they were under the complete control of the Ranas. In 1850, Jung Bahadur visited England and France to seek foreign support for their system.
After the revolution of joint forces of Nepalese People, political parties and King Tribhuvan, the Rana regime got full stopped. Then, democracy was invited to Nepal in 1950s which again last for ten years. In 1960s political parties were banned by the new King Mahendra (son of Tribhuvan) and Panchayat system was introduced. Mahendra's son King Birendra reinstated multiparty after the movement in 1989. When the late King Birendra and his entire family were assassinated on 2001, his brother, Gyanendra Shah became the king of Nepal. King Gyanendra reinstated the parliament after the People's Movement II in 2006. In May 14 2008, the newly elected Constitution Assembly declared Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic abolishing the 240-year-old shah dynasty.
During the middle of the 18th century, there was about 50 states in Nepal. The British Empire was colonizing India. King Prithvi Narayan Shah ( from the state of Gorkha) believed that unless Nepal is unified, it is in danger of going into the hands of British India. He started the process by unifying the small states. In 1768, after ten years of preparation, siege and attack, Kathmandu fell to Gorkha on the day of the festival of Indra and the Virgin Goddess. Hence, Prithvi Narayan Shah is known as the creator of Nepal. He died in 1775 and was later succeeded by his son Bahadur Shah.
During Shah period, Nepalese tasted Rana regime for 104 years. It was Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana who triggered this regime. During this period, the country was kept in isolation and the people were deprived of political and social rights. The power structure and state money were expended for the self interest of the Ranas. It was said that during the establishment of Sigha Durbar( palace of Shree Teen Maharaja Chandra Shamsher JBR), the whole country was got to produce pulses and it should be given to the palace so that the palace could be established. At that time, presence of King could be questioned because they were under the complete control of the Ranas. In 1850, Jung Bahadur visited England and France to seek foreign support for their system.
After the revolution of joint forces of Nepalese People, political parties and King Tribhuvan, the Rana regime got full stopped. Then, democracy was invited to Nepal in 1950s which again last for ten years. In 1960s political parties were banned by the new King Mahendra (son of Tribhuvan) and Panchayat system was introduced. Mahendra's son King Birendra reinstated multiparty after the movement in 1989. When the late King Birendra and his entire family were assassinated on 2001, his brother, Gyanendra Shah became the king of Nepal. King Gyanendra reinstated the parliament after the People's Movement II in 2006. In May 14 2008, the newly elected Constitution Assembly declared Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic abolishing the 240-year-old shah dynasty.
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