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King of Nepal Reign 31 January 1972 –1 June 2001 Predecessor Mahendra Successor Dipendra Consort Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah Father King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev Mother Indra Rajya Laxmi Born 28 December 1945 Kathmandu, Nepal Died 1 June 2001 (aged 55) Kathmandu, Nepal Religion Hinduism Birendra and Aishwaraya had three children. Prince Dipendra (27 June 1971 – 4 June 2001) Princess Shruti (15 October 1976 – 1 June 2001) Prince Nirajan (6 November 1977–1 June 2001) Known As: A soft-spoken man with glasses and a mustacheKing Birendra was 10th in his line to rule Nepal and considered by some to be an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.On formal occasions, the king was known for stilted speeches full of jargon that did not generate much inspiration.He was more at ease and best liked for listening closely to the problems of common people, especially poor villagers in a country that is among the poorest in the world with ...

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Capital: Kathmandu Language: Nepali (official) & 20 other languages divided into numerous dialects. Derived from Sanskrit, Nepali is related to the Indian language, Hindi, and is spoken by about 90 percent of the population in either native or second language fluency. Many Nepalese in government and business also speak English. Time Zone: 5 hrs 45 min ahead of GMT Currency: 1 Nepalese Rupee (NR) divided into 100 paise  Exchange Rate: 74.5 NR = 1 US Dollar International Calling Code: 977 + city codes (Kathmandu 1, Pokhara 61) National Calendar: The Nepali year begins in mid-April and is divided into 12 months: Baisakh, Jestha, Asadh, Shrawan, Bhadra, Aswin, Kartik, Marga, Poush, Phalgun, Chaitra.                 Saturday is the official weekly holiday. Unification Day: 1768 (by Prithvi Narayan Shah - First King) Constitution Birth: November 9, 1990 National Anthem: "May Glory Crown Our Illustrious Sovereign" National Motto...

King Mahendra  Born > 11 June 1920 Father > King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Married To >  Indra Rajya Laxmi, daughter of General Hari Shamsher Rana in 1940 . Three sons >  Birendra,  Gyanendra, and Dhirendra Three daughters >Shanti, Sharada and Shobha. After Queen Indra died in 1950. In 1952 Mahendra married Indra's sister Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi. Crowned > May 2, 1956 Mahendra was made a British Field Marshal in 1960. Mahendra implemented a land reform policy, which provided land to many landless people. The Mahendra Highway (also called East-West Highway) that runs along the entire Terai belt in southern Nepal was constructed during his reign. He played a key role in making Nepal a member of the United Nations. Mahendra died with a heart attack while hunting in Chitwan with Tiger Tops Hotel. It is believed  that his death was a conspiracy of CIA as John Coapman who was also proprietor of  Chitwan with Tiger Tops Hotel was ...