Nepal's 1950 Revolution: The End of Rana Rule
In 1950, Nepal was still ruled by the hereditary Rana prime ministers, who had kept the Shah kings as figureheads for over a century. That year, a revolution erupted—part armed uprising, part palace intrigue, part intervention by newly independent India. This episode follows King Tribhuvan's dramatic escape to the Indian embassy, his exile in Delhi, and the negotiations that forced the Ranas to share power. We explore the roles of the Nepali Congress, the armed rebels in the Tarai, and the diplomatic pressure from Jawaharlal Nehru's India. The Delhi Accord of 1951 ended Rana autocracy and restored the Shah monarchy, but it also set the stage for the political struggles that would define modern Nepal. Along the way, we discuss the life of Jung Bahadur Rana's descendants, the brutal repression of dissent, and the curious fact that Nepal's revolution was largely bloodless compared to others in the region. Listen for the story of how a king's flight to India reshaped the Himalayas.
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