<b>1-June-2001:</b> Nepal's entire royal family massacred at the Narayanahiti Palace in Kathmandu during the night.
The mysterious event which left dead a very popular King Birendra Vikram Shah and Queen Aiswarya, set in motion the events that finally culminated in the collapse of the only surviving Hindu kingdom within 7 years.
The whole affaire remains a deep mystery and Crowne Prince Dipendra Vikram Shah is alleged to have shot dead his own family including father, mother, brother and sister - in all 10 members, before shooting himself. He later died in hospital, after being crowned the King for less than three days, while still in coma. Even more mysteriousely, King's brother Gyanendra who later was crowned as King, survived along with his wife and son. Gyanendra was away from the palace at the time, while his wife and son escaped with minor injuries.
Nepalese beleive this event to be an unresolved conspiracy. They allege that not Dipendra but some spies carried out the massacre and killed Dipendra. Dipendra himself could not testify as he died in coma itself. After the removal of Birendra, maoists had a cakewalk to power. Looking back how the events have unfolded, the popular belief about conspiracy can not be ruled out.
The mysterious event which left dead a very popular King Birendra Vikram Shah and Queen Aiswarya, set in motion the events that finally culminated in the collapse of the only surviving Hindu kingdom within 7 years.
The whole affaire remains a deep mystery and Crowne Prince Dipendra Vikram Shah is alleged to have shot dead his own family including father, mother, brother and sister - in all 10 members, before shooting himself. He later died in hospital, after being crowned the King for less than three days, while still in coma. Even more mysteriousely, King's brother Gyanendra who later was crowned as King, survived along with his wife and son. Gyanendra was away from the palace at the time, while his wife and son escaped with minor injuries.
Nepalese beleive this event to be an unresolved conspiracy. They allege that not Dipendra but some spies carried out the massacre and killed Dipendra. Dipendra himself could not testify as he died in coma itself. After the removal of Birendra, maoists had a cakewalk to power. Looking back how the events have unfolded, the popular belief about conspiracy can not be ruled out.