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1960 Nepal coup d'état was a
1960 Nepal coup d'état was a coup d'état
A coup d'état (; ; ), or simply a coup
, is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership. A self-coup is said to take place when a leader, having come to powe ...
led by King Mahendra
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until his death in 1972.
He led the 1960 Nepal coup d'état, 1960 coup d'état, in which he dismissed the government, jailed other political ...
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.
See also
* 2005 Nepal coup d'étatReferences
External links
* 1960 in Nepal Coups in Nepal {{Nepal-hist-stub