Theme · लोकतन्त्र

Democracy & people’s movements

The recurring fight for elected, accountable government — from the first election to the Gen Z revolt.

16 records

1846

Kot Massacre — Jung Bahadur Rana Seizes Power

1951

Interim Government of Nepal Act 1951 — End of Rana Rule, Multiparty Government

1951

End of Rana Rule — King Tribhuvan Returns from Exile in India

1955

Nepal Joins the United Nations

1959

Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1959 — Full Multiparty Democracy, Dismissed After 18 Months

1959

Nepal's First General Election — Nepali Congress Wins Landslide

1960

King Mahendra's Royal Coup — PM B.P. Koirala Arrested, Democracy Suspended

1979

National Referendum on Panchayat vs. Multiparty — Panchayat Wins Narrowly

1990

Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1990 — Multiparty Democracy Restored After Jana Andolan I

1990

Jana Andolan I — People's Movement Topples Panchayat, Restores Democracy

1996

Maoist People's War Begins — A Decade of Civil Conflict

2006

Jana Andolan II — King Gyanendra Forced to Restore Parliament

2007

Madhesi Uprising — Terai Demands Federal Representation

2008

Nepal Declared Federal Democratic Republic — End of 240-Year Monarchy

2020

KP Sharma Oli's Constitutional Crisis — Parliament Dissolved Twice

2025

Gen Z Uprising — Nepal's Youth Revolt Forces PM Resignation