1960 Nepal coup d'état was a coup d'état led by King Mahendra on 15 December 1960.[1][2] The same day, he dismissed the cabinet of B.P. Koirala and imprisoned Koirala.[3] On 13 April 1961, Mahendra made a televised appearance, in which he introduced Panchayat, a partyless political system.[4]
| 1960 Nepal coup d'état | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Nepal | Parliament of Nepal | ||||||
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 Mahendra | B.P. Koirala | ||||||
See also
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edit- ^ Dixit, Kunda (11 December 2020). "'Putsch Ek'". Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "A worried monarch". The Record. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "B.P. Koirala, Former Prime Minister of Nepal". The New York Times. 22 July 1982. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Thapa, Hari Bahadur (6 September 2019). "Ambitious and guileful Mahendra". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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