This is a short political history of Nepal after the end of Rana regime.

1. Who is this figure from Nepal’s history?

2. NEPAL’S
POLITICAL
HISTORY
A SNAPSHOT

3. Falgun 7, 2007 B.S
February 18, 1951
● King Tribhuvan declared Nepal’s first
steps to democracy with a historical
proclamation. After that, this day is
celebrated as Democracy Day.
● 104 year long Rana regime was
overthrown/abolished

4. 1955 AD
2012 BS
Mahendra ascended the throne in 1955 upon the
death of his father, King Tribhuvan.

5. 27 May, 1959
Jestha 13, 2016
BP Koirala becomes the first
elected prime minister of Nepal

6. 1960 AD
2017 BS
King Mahendra seizes control and suspends parliament,
constitution and party politics after Nepali Congress Party
(NCP) wins elections with B. P. Koirala as premier.

7. 1972 AD
2028 BS
King Mahendra dies, succeeded by
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

8. May 24,1979
Jestha 10, 2036
Announcement of Referendum
What is a Referendum?
a vote in which all the people in a country or an area
are asked to give their opinion about or decide an
important political or social question:

9. May 3, 2080
Baisakh 20, 2037
The election of referendum took
place
Non partisan Panchayat system or
Multiparty democracy?
Panchayat
System
Multiparty
Democracy
54.99% 45.2%

10. May 23, 1985
Jestha 10, 2042
Non violent civil disobedience
movement started
Civil disobedience can be defined as
refusing to obey a law, a regulation
or a power judged unjust in a
peaceful manner. Civil disobedience
is, therefore, a form of resistance
without violence.

11. Feb 18, 1990
Falgun 7, 2046
The mass movement formally
started

12. April 18, 1990
Chaira 26, 2046
Restoration of Multiparty
System in Nepal