Nepal’s former king Gyanendra was greeted by flag-waving supporters as he arrived at Kathmandu Airport on Sunday afternoon from Pokhara after attending pro-monarchy rallies in various parts of the ...

Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion. An estimated ...

Pro-monarch Nepalis flood the streets to welcome the country’s last king, Gyanendra, now a common citizen, to Kathmandu, Mar. 9, 2025. Credit: Facebook/Rastriya Prajatantra Party ...

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 ...

Thousands of Nepalis have rallied in Kathmandu, demanding the reinstatement of former king Gyanendra Shah and the restoration of Hinduism as the state religion. Frustration with political ...

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Major Religions: Hinduism 81.3%, Buddhism 9%, Islam 4.4%, Christianity 1.4% Catholicism in Nepal begins with its inclusion in the diocese of Funchal, Portugal, and in 1533 as part of the diocese of ...

Large crowds have greeted Nepal’s former king in the capital, Kathmandu, calling for the reinstatement of his abolished monarchy amid dissatisfaction over the state of the country. An estimated ...

Former King Gyanendra Shah of Nepal received an enthusiastic welcome from supporters in Kathmandu, urging for the reinstatement of the monarchy amid political instability and economic dissatisfaction.

The Art Institute of Chicago is returning the 12th-century sculpture Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda to Nepal. Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago is returning a ...