US EditionPro-Monarchy Protests in Nepal Call for Return of Former King Gyanendra Shah
- Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal's former king Gyanendra Shah in Kathmandu and demanded the reinstated monarchy and Hinduism as the state religion.
- Supporters blocked the airport's main entrance, chanting slogans like "Come back king, save the country" and "We want monarchy".
- While many protesters in 2006 opposed the king's authoritarian rule, some now support the monarchy due to frustration with political instability and corruption in the republic.
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US institution returns ancient Buddha sculpture to Nepal
The statue, which depicts Buddha protected by a snake king during a storm, has been on display at the museum since 1997, and the return acknowledges that the 12th century sculpture was stolen from Guita Bahi in the Kathmandu Valley. “This return reflects the importance of provenance research, as well as the Art Institute’s proactive outreach and collaboration with countries and communities,” said Jacques Schuhmacher, the museum’s executive resea…
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Thelocalreport.inNDTV Explains Nepal's 'Return Of The King' Movement. A Hindu Monarchy Again?
Nearly seventeen years ago - on May 28, 2008, to be exact - Nepal abolished a 239-year-old Hindu monarchy, with Gyanendra Shah as king, and brought the curtain down on a decade-long civil war that had killed over 16,000 people. The Hindu-majority nation was reborn as a federal, secular republic. On Sunday, thousands (over 10,000 by some accounts) campaigned to turn back the clock, demanding the return of Shah amid concerns over political instabi…
Why Nepal is seeing a churn for Hindu monarchy
Thousands of people welcomed former king Gyanendra to Kathmandu amid a rise in calls to reinstate Hindu monarchy in Nepal. This is what is fuelling these pro-monarchy calls in Nepal, which was the last Hindu kingdom till 2008, when it became a secular republic.
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