The Shahs' Panchayat Era: Nepal's Royal Authoritarian Experiment
King Mahendra's 1960 coup dissolved Nepal's first elected government, launching the Panchayat system — a royally-controlled 'partyless democracy' that lasted three decades. This episode traces how Mahendra consolidated power, banned political parties, and justified his rule as a return to Nepali tradition. We explore the 1962 constitution, the role of the army, suppression of dissent, and the system's erosion by the 1980s. Key figures: King Mahendra (r. 1955–1972), his son Birendra, Prime Minister B.P. Koirala (jailed for 14 years). Key events: the 1960 royal takeover, the 1962 Panchayat constitution, the 1980 referendum that narrowly preserved the system. We also touch on how Panchayat shaped Nepal's isolationist foreign policy and its economic stagnation. A critical chapter in Nepal's modern history that set the stage for the 1990 People's Movement.
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