1960 Nepal coup d'état

When

15 Dec 1960

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

27.71° N, 85.32° E

1960 Nepal coup d'état was a coup d'état led by King Mahendra on 15 December 1960. The same day, he dismissed the cabinet of B.P. Koirala and imprisoned Koirala. On 13 April 1961, Mahendra made a televised appearance, in which he introduced Panchayat, a partyless political system.

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