Nepal's 1955 Royal Succession Mystery
In 1955, King Tribhuvan of Nepal died under ambiguous circumstances in Zurich, sparking decades of speculation about foul play. This episode revisits the mysterious succession that brought King Mahendra to the throne, examining the political tensions between the pro-democracy Nepali Congress, the fading Rana oligarchy, and India's role as a regional power. We explore the conflicting accounts of Tribhuvan's final days, the rushed cremation in Kathmandu, and Mahendra's swift consolidation of power—which set the stage for the 1960 royal coup. Drawing on diplomatic cables, memoirs, and Nepali historiography, Lucas and Luna untangle fact from rumor in a saga that shaped modern Nepal.
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