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733 BCE
Jayadeva II
Died and the area began a chaotic period until 1200 -
600 BCE
Kirat Kingdom
Established by King Yalamber in Kathmandu -
563 BCE
Gautama Buddha
Born Kapilvatsu (Lumbini) -
1201
First king of Malla Dynasty (Arimalla)
gained power in kathmandu -
Gorkha Kingdom
began to expand -
Prithvi Narayan Shah (Gorkha King)
conquered Kathmandu and began unifying the region. -
Gorkha expansion
halted in Tibet by the Chinese -
Period: to
Anglo Nepalese War
led to modern borders of Nepal -
Kot Massacre
led to the Rana Dynasty with Jung Bahadur Rana as the leader. -
First Indian Rebellion (Sepoy Mutiny)
Nepalese forces helped the British defeat rebels. (Gurkha Soldiers) -
Autonomy for the rulers of Nepal
Solidified by the updated agreement with the British Empire -
End of Rana Dynasty
After the end of the Rana, NCP (Nepalese Congress Party) created a government. -
Mount Everest Summit
The first people to reach the summit was Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay. -
End of Nepal international isolation
joined the UN -
King Mahendra
dismissed parliament and outlaws party politics. -
Panchayat System
New constitution passed by Mahendra to create a party less system and create him as the sole overseer. -
New constitution
allowed elections without parties. -
NCP protests
began for a multi-party system of elections. -
ANOTHER New Constitution
allowed Multi-party elections after mass protests and violence. -
Girija Prasad Koirala (B.P KOIRALA)
Became Prime Minister (NPC LEADER) -
Moaist REVOLUTION
Began. purpose of overthrowing the Nepali monarchy and establishing a people's republic -
Crown Prince Dipendra (Son of Birendra Shah)
killed most of the royal family then himself. -
State emergency
called by the new king (GYANENDRA {became King after Thribuvan left Nepal, when he was only a kid.}) due to maoist attacks. -
NEW SYSTEM
Gyanendra returned parliament after violent protests. -
Royal Family Power
became limited -
Peace Agreement.
Where Maoists agreed for peace. -
Monarchy (King Gyanendra)
abolished by parliament. -
Ram Baran Yadav
elected as the first president. -
Nepal
officially became a republic -
Mt. Everest Accident.
worst accident recorded on the mountain when 16 died in an avalanche. -
Kathmandu Earthquake
7.8 magnitude earthquake killed over 8,000 people. -
NEW CONSTITUTION
passed and made nepal officially secular. -
K.P PRASAD (KRISHNA)
became first prime minister under the new constitution.