The 1955 Royal Succession Mystery in Nepal
In March 1955, King Tribhuvan of Nepal died suddenly in a Zurich clinic. But was it really a heart attack? This episode examines the suspicious timing of his death — just weeks after he sidelined his son Mahendra from a new constitution — and the rumors of poisoning that followed. Drawing on diplomatic cables, exile memoirs, and the accounts of court insiders, we piece together the final days of the king who ended Rana rule. Along the way, we explore Tribhuvan's complicated relationship with democracy, his dependence on India, and the quiet maneuverings of Mahendra, who seized full powers within hours of his father's death. Was it succession, or a quiet coup? And what did Nehru know? This is the untold story behind Nepal's most consequential royal death.
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