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The Nepalese royal massacre (also called Durbar Hatyakanda) occurred on 1 June 2001 at the Narayanhiti Palace, the then-residence of the Nepali monarchy. Nine members of the royal family, including King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya , were killed in a mass shooting during a gathering of the royal family at the palace. [ 3 ]
The Tribhuvan Sadan (Nepali: त्रिभुवन सदन) is a mansion in the Narayanhiti Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal.It is known for being the site of the Nepalese royal massacre where ten members of the royal family, including King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, and Crown Prince Dipendra were killed.
On 1 June 2001, Dipendra opened fire at a house on the grounds of the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, the residence of the Nepalese monarchy, where a party was being held. He shot and killed his father, King Birendra, his mother, Queen Aishwarya, his younger brother and sister and other members of the royal family before shooting himself in the head.
Narayanhity Royal Palace, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu 10 Wiped out the family of King Birendra and eventually led to the end of monarchy in Nepal. Badarmude bus explosion: 6 June 2005 2062 Badarmude village, Chitwan district: 38 - 53 A bomb detonated near a bus while passing across a bridge, causing the bridge to collapse. Gaur massacre: 21 March 2007
Gyanendra again assumed the throne after many other royal family members, including King Birendra, were assassinated on 1 June 2001 by Gyanendra's nephew Crown Prince Dipendra, who was titular king for a brief period before succumbing to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. These events and the ensuing investigation proved very controversial.
According to an article in The New Yorker on 30 July 2001 and other published reports, the refusal of Dipendra's parents to consent to this marriage was the cause of the massacre of the royal family in Nepal. [6]
Once the private hunting grounds of the Nepalese royal family, part of the area was offered on lease following the abolition of the monarchy in 2008, explained Gokarna’s golf director Deepak ...
On 1 June 2001, nine members of the royal family, including King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, were killed in a mass shooting at the royal residence. Crown Prince Dipendra was implicated in an official investigation. There is a huge controversy concerning this, as there was no practical investigation on that which proves his involvement.