Topic summary
Nepalese Civil War
King of Nepal:Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1972–2001)
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (2001–2008)
Prime Minister of Nepal:Sher Bahadur Deuba (1995–1997; 2001–2002; 2004–2005)
Lokendra Bahadur Chand (1997–1997; 2002–2003)
Surya Bahadur Thapa (1997–1998; 2003–2004)
Girija Prasad Koirala (1998–1999; 2000–2001; 2006–2008)
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (1999–2000)
COAS of the Nepalese Army:Dharmapaal Barsingh Thapa (1995–1999)
Prajwalla Shumsher JBR (1999–2003)
Pyar Jung Thapa (2003–2006)
Rookmangud Katawal (2006–2009)
IGP of Nepal Police:Moti Lal Bohora (1992–1996)
Achyut Krishna Kharel (1996–1996; 1996–1999)
Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan (1996–1996)
Pradip Shumsher J.B.R. (1999–2002)
Shyam Bhakta Thapa (2002–2006)
Om Bikram Rana (2006–2008)
Pushpa Kamal Dahal(Prachanda)
Baburam Bhattarai (Laldhwaj)Mohan Baidya (Kiran)Nanda Kishor Pun(Pasang)
Ram Bahadur Thapa(Badal)
Netra Bikram Chand(Biplav)
1,300 missing
The Nepalese Civil War (1996–2006) was a protracted and countrywide armed conflict in the then Kingdom of Nepal between the Kingdom's rulers and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), with the latter making significant use of guerrilla warfare. It began on 13 February 1996, when the CPN(M) initiated an insurgency with the stated purpose of overthrowing the Nepali monarchy and establishing a people's republic. It ended with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord on 21 November 2006.
The conflict was characterized by numerous crimes against humanity, including murders, purges, kidnappings, and rapes. It resulted in the deaths of over 17,000 people, including civilians, insurgents, and army and police personnel; and the internal displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, mostly throughout rural Nepal. The Commission for Investigation of Enforced Disappearances has received 3,093 complaints.