Nepalese royal massacre
| Nepalese royal massacre | |
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Narayanhiti Palace, site of the Durbar Hatyakand | |
| Location | Tribhuvan Sadan, Narayanhiti Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°42′56″N 85°19′12″E / 27.7156°N 85.32°E |
| Date | 1 June 2001 (19 Jestha 2058 Nepal B.S.) Around 21:00 (UTC+05:45) |
| Target | The Nepalese royal family |
Attack type | Mass shooting, familicide, regicide, murder–suicide |
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| Deaths | 10 |
| Injured | 5 |
| Perpetrator | Dipendra of Nepal |
| History of Nepal |
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| Nepal portal |
The Nepalese royal massacre occurred on the night of 1 June 2001, at the Narayanhiti Palace in Kathmandu, the residence of the House of Shah, the royal family of Nepal. During a private gathering of the royal family, Crown Prince Dipendra allegedly shot and killed ten members of his family, including his father King Birendra, his mother Queen Aishwarya, and his younger brother Prince Nirajan, before shooting himself.
Dipendra was declared king while in a coma and died three days later, after which his uncle Gyanendra ascended the throne. The massacre shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and confusion. Official investigations concluded that Dipendra was responsible, although conspiracy theories persist about the true events and motivations behind the killings.
The tragedy significantly undermined public support for the monarchy, accelerating political changes that ultimately led to the abolition of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a republic in 2008.