On June 1st, 2001, the nation of Nepal was shocked at the announcement that 10 members of the Nepalese royal family were killed in a massacre inside the royal palace. It wasn't just a case of homicide, it was a case of regicide, patricide, fratricide, sororicide, parasite, and suicide.

It was a moment that changed the course of modern Nepal.

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To understand the events of June 1st, 2001, it's necessary to get a brief background in the

Nepalese monarchy.

The Kingdom of Nepal dates back to 1768 when Pritth v. Arion Shah united several kingdoms of the Himalayas under the

kingdom of Nepal. He was the first ruler of the Shah Dynasty, which was the only dynasty that

has ever ruled Nepal. For most of this time it was an absolute

monarchy but from 1846 to 1951 the king was mostly a figurehead. The country was

actually run by a series of hereditary prime ministers called the Rana Dynasty.

A revolution in 1951 was led by Nepalese who had fought for independence in India.

In the aftermath of the revolution, political parties were banned and the country returned to being an absolute monarchy.

In 1972, the crown prince, Bienra Bier-Bicram Shah Dev, ascended to the throne at the age of 27 to become King Burrenda.

Burrenda was educated at Eton in the United Kingdom and later attended Harvard.

Before he became king, he explored Nepal on foot,

staying in local homes without the trappings of royalty.

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