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	=== Contemporary history ===		=== Contemporary history ===
	In 1990, a new constitution was adopted that established an elected government and limited the powers of the monarch.<ref name=":0">{{Citation\|author=Spyros Sakellaropoulos\|year=2011\|title=On the Causes of the Civil War in Nepal and the Role of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)\|title-url=https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/clogic/article/view/190926/188505\|page=1–9}}</ref> After years of struggle against the monarchy culminating in a [[2006 Nepalese revolution\|revolution in 2006]], led principally by the ~~[[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)]]~~ ~~(CPN (UML)) and what is now the~~ [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]] (CPN (MC)), in 2008 Nepal became a federal republic following pressure by the Nepalese Maoists.<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Nepal abolishes centuries-old Hindu monarchy\|date=2008-05-29\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-king-idUSISL5996320080529\|retrieved=2022-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=National Public Radio (NPR)\|title=Nepal to abolish monarchy\|date=2007-12-24\|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/12/24/17576006/nepal-to-abolish-monarchy}}</ref>		In 1990, a new constitution was adopted that established an elected government and limited the powers of the monarch.<ref name=":0">{{Citation\|author=Spyros Sakellaropoulos\|year=2011\|title=On the Causes of the Civil War in Nepal and the Role of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)\|title-url=https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/clogic/article/view/190926/188505\|page=1–9}}</ref> After years of struggle against the monarchy culminating in a [[2006 Nepalese revolution\|revolution in 2006]], led principally by the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]] (CPN MC) Puspa kamal Dahal ( Parchand ) , in 2008 Nepal became a federal republic following pressure by the Nepalese Maoists.<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Nepal abolishes centuries-old Hindu monarchy\|date=2008-05-29\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-king-idUSISL5996320080529\|retrieved=2022-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=National Public Radio (NPR)\|title=Nepal to abolish monarchy\|date=2007-12-24\|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/12/24/17576006/nepal-to-abolish-monarchy}}</ref>

	== Politics ==		== Politics ==

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	\| capital = [[Kathmandu]]		\| capital = [[Kathmandu]]
	\| largest_city = [[Kathmandu]]		\| largest_city = [[Kathmandu]]
	~~\|mode_of_production=Capitalism (ruled by a [[socialist]] party)~~\| government_type =Federal parliamentary republic		\| government_type =Federal parliamentary republic
	\| population_estimate = 31,122,387		\| population_estimate = 31,122,387
	\| population_estimate_year = 2024		\| population_estimate_year = 2024

Thisguy78: KP Oli is a part of the leading UML party in Nepal that is Marxist-Leninist and he has said he is a socialist/Marxist-Leninist.

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KP Oli is a part of the leading UML party in Nepal that is Marxist-Leninist and he has said he is a socialist/Marxist-Leninist.

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	\| capital = [[Kathmandu]]		\| capital = [[Kathmandu]]
	\| largest_city = [[Kathmandu]]		\| largest_city = [[Kathmandu]]
	\| government_type =Federal parliamentary republic		\|mode_of_production=Capitalism (ruled by a [[socialist]] party)\| government_type =Federal parliamentary republic
	\| population_estimate = 31,122,387		\| population_estimate = 31,122,387
	\| population_estimate_year = 2024		\| population_estimate_year = 2024

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	\| symbol_type = Emblem		\| symbol_type = Emblem
	\| image_map = Nepal map.png		\| image_map = Nepal map.png
	\| map_width = ~~220px~~		\| map_width = 290px
	\| capital = [[Kathmandu]]		\| capital = [[Kathmandu]]
	\| largest_city = [[Kathmandu]]		\| largest_city = [[Kathmandu]]
	\| government_type =		\| government_type =Federal parliamentary republic
	\| population_estimate = 28,~~095~~,~~714~~		\| population_estimate = 31,122,387
	\| population_estimate_year = ~~2018~~		\| population_estimate_year = 2024
	\| leader_title1 = President		\| leader_title1 = President
	\| leader_name1 = ~~Bidya Devi Bhandari~~		\| leader_name1 = [[Ram Chandra Poudel]]
	\| leader_title2 = Vice President		\| leader_title2 = Vice President
	\| leader_name2 = ~~Nanda Kishor Pun~~		\| leader_name2 = [[Ram Sahaya Yadav]]
	\| leader_title3 = Prime Minister		\| leader_title3 = Prime Minister
	\| leader_name3 = ~~Sher Bahadur Deuba~~		\| leader_name3 = [[KP Sharma Oli]]
	\| leader_title4 = Chief Justice		\| leader_title4 = Chief Justice
	\| leader_name4 = ~~Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana~~		\| leader_name4 = [[Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha]]
	\| official_languages = Nepali		\| official_languages = Nepali
	\| area_km2 = 147,516}}		\|demonym=Nepali<br>Nepalese\| area_km2 = 147,516}}
	'''Nepal''', officially the '''Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal''', is a landlocked country in [[South Asia]].		'''Nepal''', officially the '''Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal''', is a landlocked country in [[South Asia]] situated in the [[Himalayas]]. It borders [[People's Republic of China\|China]] to the north and [[Republic of India\|India]] to the south but is also narrowly separated from [[Kingdom of Bhutan\|Bhutan]] and [[People's Republic of Bangladesh\|Bangladesh]] by a narrow corridor of Indian land.

	==History==		==History==
	In 1769, Nepal was united under the Hindu Shah dynasty. After being defeated by the [[British East India Company]], Nepal became a [[British]] protectorate. In 1846, most of the royal family was killed in the Kot massacre and military administrator [[Jang Bahadur Rana]] took power, establishing the Rana dynasty. The Rana dynasty was a constitutional monarchy and it assisted the British in their invasions of [[Tibet]] and [[Afghanistan]] and in the [[First World War]]. During this period, land was given to private owners and Nepal became a [[Feudalism\|feudal]] country. In the 1920s, the British recognized Nepal as an independent state.

	~~The Rana~~ dynasty ~~ended in 1951 when King~~ [[~~Tribhuvan~~]] ~~fled to~~ [[~~Republic of India\|India~~]]. ~~After an armed conflict began~~, ~~India intervened and established a provisional government that included members~~ of the royal family~~. In March 1951, Tribhuvan~~ was ~~given~~ the ~~ability to issue edicts,~~ and ~~full executive~~ power was ~~given to~~ the ~~king~~ in ~~September 1952. Tribhuvan died~~ in ~~1955 and was succeeded by~~ [[~~Mahendra~~]]~~, who ruled until 1971~~. ~~In 1959~~, ~~Mahendra allowed elections~~ to ~~held, which were won by the~~ [[~~Nepali Congress~~]]. In ~~1960~~, ~~King Mahendra dissolved~~ the ~~parliament and returned to being~~ an ~~absolute monarch~~.		=== Kingdom of Nepal ===
			In 1769, Nepal was united under the Hindu Shah dynasty. After being defeated by the [[British East India Company]], Nepal became a [[British]] protectorate. In 1846, most of the royal family was killed in the Kot massacre and military administrator [[Jang Bahadur Rana]] took power, establishing the Rana dynasty. The Rana dynasty was a constitutional monarchy and it assisted the British in their invasions of [[Tibet]] and [[Afghanistan]] and in the [[First World War]]. During this period, land was given to private owners and Nepal became a [[Feudalism\|feudal]] country. In the 1920s, the British recognized Nepal as an independent state.<ref name=":0" />

	In 1990, a new constitution was adopted that established an elected government and limited the powers of the monarch.<ref>{{Citation\|author=Spyros Sakellaropoulos\|year=2011\|title=On the Causes of the Civil War in Nepal and the Role of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)\|title-url=https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/clogic/article/view/190926/188505\|page=1–9}}</ref> After years of struggle against the monarchy culminating in a [[2006 Nepalese revolution\|revolution in 2006]], led principally by the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)]] and what is now the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]], in 2008 Nepal became a federal republic following pressure by the Nepalese Maoists.<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Nepal abolishes centuries-old Hindu monarchy\|date=2008-05-29\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-king-idUSISL5996320080529\|retrieved=2022-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=National Public Radio (NPR)\|title=Nepal to abolish monarchy\|date=2007-12-24\|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/12/24/17576006/nepal-to-abolish-monarchy}}</ref>		The Rana dynasty ended in 1951 when King [[Tribhuvan]] fled to India. After an armed conflict began, India intervened and established a provisional government that included members of the royal family. In March 1951, Tribhuvan was given the ability to issue edicts, and full executive power was given to the king in September 1952. Tribhuvan died in 1955 and was succeeded by [[Mahendra]], who ruled until 1971. In 1959, Mahendra allowed elections to held, which were won by the [[Nepali Congress]]. In 1960, King Mahendra dissolved the parliament and returned to being an absolute monarch.<ref name=":0" />

			=== Contemporary history ===
			In 1990, a new constitution was adopted that established an elected government and limited the powers of the monarch.<ref name=":0">{{Citation\|author=Spyros Sakellaropoulos\|year=2011\|title=On the Causes of the Civil War in Nepal and the Role of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)\|title-url=https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/clogic/article/view/190926/188505\|page=1–9}}</ref> After years of struggle against the monarchy culminating in a [[2006 Nepalese revolution\|revolution in 2006]], led principally by the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)]] (CPN (UML)) and what is now the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]] (CPN (MC)), in 2008 Nepal became a federal republic following pressure by the Nepalese Maoists.<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Nepal abolishes centuries-old Hindu monarchy\|date=2008-05-29\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-king-idUSISL5996320080529\|retrieved=2022-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=National Public Radio (NPR)\|title=Nepal to abolish monarchy\|date=2007-12-24\|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/12/24/17576006/nepal-to-abolish-monarchy}}</ref>

	== Politics ==		== Politics ==
	As of ~~December 2022~~<ref>{{~~News~~ citation\|newspaper=~~Wikipedia~~\|title=~~Federal Parliament of~~ Nepal\|date=~~2022~~-10-21\|url=https://~~web~~.~~archive~~.~~org~~/~~web~~/20221001000000*/~~https:~~//~~en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Parliament_of_Nepal\|retrieved=2022~~-12-20}}</ref> ~~the seats held by communist parties in the bicameral legislature are as follows.~~		Nepal's politics is dominated by a number of [[Maoism\|Maoist]] parties, most notably the CPN (UML) and CPN (MC), with CPN (UML) chairman [[K. P. Sharma Oli]] currently holding the position of Prime Minister. However, despite holding a large percentage of parliamentary power for over a decade the Maoists have so far failed to turn Nepal into a [[socialist state]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Khagendra Prasai\|newspaper=Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung\|title=Is Marxism Alive in Nepal?\|date=2023-11-13\|url=https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/51228/is-marxism-alive-in-nepal}}</ref>

	~~House of Representatives:~~

	* 32 by CPN (MC)
	* 78 by CPN (UML)

	~~Total of 110 seats out of 275 or 40% total.~~

	~~National Assembly:~~

	* 16 by CPN (MC)
	* 8 by CPN (US)
	* 17 by CPN (UML)

	~~Total of 41 seats out of 59 or 69% total.~~

	==References==		==References==

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	In 1990, a new constitution was adopted that established an elected government and limited the powers of the monarch.<ref>{{Citation\|author=Spyros Sakellaropoulos\|year=2011\|title=On the Causes of the Civil War in Nepal and the Role of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)\|title-url=https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/clogic/article/view/190926/188505\|page=1–9}}</ref> After years of struggle against the monarchy culminating in a [[2006 Nepalese revolution\|revolution in 2006]], led principally by the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)]] and what is now the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]], in 2008 Nepal became a federal republic following pressure by the Nepalese Maoists.<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Nepal abolishes centuries-old Hindu monarchy\|date=2008-05-29\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-king-idUSISL5996320080529\|retrieved=2022-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=National Public Radio (NPR)\|title=Nepal to abolish monarchy\|date=2007-12-24\|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/12/24/17576006/nepal-to-abolish-monarchy}}</ref>		In 1990, a new constitution was adopted that established an elected government and limited the powers of the monarch.<ref>{{Citation\|author=Spyros Sakellaropoulos\|year=2011\|title=On the Causes of the Civil War in Nepal and the Role of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)\|title-url=https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/clogic/article/view/190926/188505\|page=1–9}}</ref> After years of struggle against the monarchy culminating in a [[2006 Nepalese revolution\|revolution in 2006]], led principally by the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)]] and what is now the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]], in 2008 Nepal became a federal republic following pressure by the Nepalese Maoists.<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Nepal abolishes centuries-old Hindu monarchy\|date=2008-05-29\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-king-idUSISL5996320080529\|retrieved=2022-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=National Public Radio (NPR)\|title=Nepal to abolish monarchy\|date=2007-12-24\|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/12/24/17576006/nepal-to-abolish-monarchy}}</ref>

			== Politics ==
	As of December 2022<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Wikipedia\|title=Federal Parliament of Nepal\|date=2022-10-21\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001000000*/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Parliament_of_Nepal\|retrieved=2022-12-20}}</ref> the seats held by communist parties in the bicameral legislature are as follows.		As of December 2022<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Wikipedia\|title=Federal Parliament of Nepal\|date=2022-10-21\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001000000*/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Parliament_of_Nepal\|retrieved=2022-12-20}}</ref> the seats held by communist parties in the bicameral legislature are as follows.

	House of Representatives		House of Representatives:

	~~32 by CPN (MC)~~

	~~78 by CPN (UML)~~

	~~for a total of~~

	~~110 seats out of 275 or 40% total.~~

	~~National Assembly~~		* 32 by CPN (MC)
	16 by CPN (MC)		* 78 by CPN (UML)

	~~8 by CPN (US)~~		Total of 110 seats out of 275 or 40% total.

	~~17 by CPN (UML)~~		National Assembly:

	~~for a total of~~		* 16 by CPN (MC)
			* 8 by CPN (US)
			* 17 by CPN (UML)

	41 seats out of 59 or 69% total.		Total of 41 seats out of 59 or 69% total.

	==References==		==References==

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	In 1990, a new constitution was adopted that established an elected government and limited the powers of the monarch.<ref>{{Citation\|author=Spyros Sakellaropoulos\|year=2011\|title=On the Causes of the Civil War in Nepal and the Role of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)\|title-url=https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/clogic/article/view/190926/188505\|page=1–9}}</ref> After years of struggle against the monarchy culminating in a [[2006 Nepalese revolution\|revolution in 2006]], led principally by the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)]] and what is now the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]], in 2008 Nepal became a federal republic following pressure by the Nepalese Maoists.<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Nepal abolishes centuries-old Hindu monarchy\|date=2008-05-29\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-king-idUSISL5996320080529\|retrieved=2022-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=National Public Radio (NPR)\|title=Nepal to abolish monarchy\|date=2007-12-24\|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/12/24/17576006/nepal-to-abolish-monarchy}}</ref>		In 1990, a new constitution was adopted that established an elected government and limited the powers of the monarch.<ref>{{Citation\|author=Spyros Sakellaropoulos\|year=2011\|title=On the Causes of the Civil War in Nepal and the Role of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)\|title-url=https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/clogic/article/view/190926/188505\|page=1–9}}</ref> After years of struggle against the monarchy culminating in a [[2006 Nepalese revolution\|revolution in 2006]], led principally by the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)]] and what is now the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]], in 2008 Nepal became a federal republic following pressure by the Nepalese Maoists.<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Nepal abolishes centuries-old Hindu monarchy\|date=2008-05-29\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-king-idUSISL5996320080529\|retrieved=2022-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=National Public Radio (NPR)\|title=Nepal to abolish monarchy\|date=2007-12-24\|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/12/24/17576006/nepal-to-abolish-monarchy}}</ref>


			As of December 2022<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Wikipedia\|title=Federal Parliament of Nepal\|date=2022-10-21\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001000000*/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Parliament_of_Nepal\|retrieved=2022-12-20}}</ref> the seats held by communist parties in the bicameral legislature are as follows.

			House of Representatives

			32 by CPN (MC)

			78 by CPN (UML)

			for a total of

			110 seats out of 275 or 40% total.

			National Assembly
			16 by CPN (MC)

			8 by CPN (US)

			17 by CPN (UML)

			for a total of

			41 seats out of 59 or 69% total.

	==References==		==References==

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	==References==		==References==
	[[Category:Countries]]		[[Category:Countries]]
			[[Category:Asian countries]]
	<references />		<references />

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	\| flag_size = 80px		\| flag_size = 80px
	\| symbol_type = [[Emblem ~~of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal\|Emblem]]~~		\| symbol_type = Emblem
	\| image_map = Nepal map.png		\| image_map = Nepal map.png
	\| map_width = 220px		\| map_width = 220px

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	{{Infobox country\|name=Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal\|native_name=सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल\|image_map=Nepal map.png\|map_width=~~290~~\|~~largest_city~~=[[Kathmandu]]\|~~capital~~=[[Kathmandu]]\|~~official_languages~~=~~Nepali\|area_km2=147,516~~\|population_estimate=28,095,714\|population_estimate_year=2018}}		{{Infobox country
			\| name = Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
			\| native_name = सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल
			\| image_coat = Emblem of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.svg.png
			\| coa_size = 120px
			\| image_flag = Flag of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.svg.png
			\| flag_size = 80px
			\| symbol_type = [[Emblem of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal\|Emblem]]
			\| image_map = Nepal map.png
			\| map_width = 220px
			\| capital = [[Kathmandu]]
			\| largest_city = [[Kathmandu]]
			\| government_type =
			\| population_estimate = 28,095,714
			\| population_estimate_year = 2018
			\| leader_title1 = President
			\| leader_name1 = Bidya Devi Bhandari
			\| leader_title2 = Vice President
			\| leader_name2 = Nanda Kishor Pun
			\| leader_title3 = Prime Minister
			\| leader_name3 = Sher Bahadur Deuba
			\| leader_title4 = Chief Justice
			\| leader_name4 = Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana
			\| official_languages = Nepali
			\| area_km2 = 147,516}}
	'''Nepal''', officially the '''Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal''', is a landlocked country in [[South Asia]].		'''Nepal''', officially the '''Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal''', is a landlocked country in [[South Asia]].

Forte: Added information on Nepal. Removed reference to Nepal being a "socialist country" as the author provided insufficient information to justify the class character of the Nepalese state as socialist country

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	{{Infobox country\|name=Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal\|native_name=सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल\|image_map=Nepal map.png\|map_width=290\|largest_city=[[Kathmandu]]\|capital=[[Kathmandu]]\|official_languages=Nepali\|area_km2=147,516\|population_estimate=28,095,714\|population_estimate_year=2018}}		{{Infobox country\|name=Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal\|native_name=सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल\|image_map=Nepal map.png\|map_width=290\|largest_city=[[Kathmandu]]\|capital=[[Kathmandu]]\|official_languages=Nepali\|area_km2=147,516\|population_estimate=28,095,714\|population_estimate_year=2018}}

	'''Nepal''', officially the '''Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal''', is a landlocked country in [[South Asia]].		'''Nepal''', officially the '''Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal''', is a landlocked country in [[South Asia]].

	== History ==		==History==
	In 1769, Nepal was united under the Hindu Shah dynasty. After being defeated by the [[British East India Company]], Nepal became a [[British]] protectorate. In 1846, most of the royal family was killed in the Kot massacre and military administrator [[Jang Bahadur Rana]] took power, establishing the Rana dynasty. The Rana dynasty was a constitutional monarchy and it assisted the British in their invasions of [[Tibet]] and [[Afghanistan]] and in the [[First World War]]. During this period, land was given to private owners and Nepal became a [[Feudalism\|feudal]] country. In the 1920s, the British recognized Nepal as an independent state.		In 1769, Nepal was united under the Hindu Shah dynasty. After being defeated by the [[British East India Company]], Nepal became a [[British]] protectorate. In 1846, most of the royal family was killed in the Kot massacre and military administrator [[Jang Bahadur Rana]] took power, establishing the Rana dynasty. The Rana dynasty was a constitutional monarchy and it assisted the British in their invasions of [[Tibet]] and [[Afghanistan]] and in the [[First World War]]. During this period, land was given to private owners and Nepal became a [[Feudalism\|feudal]] country. In the 1920s, the British recognized Nepal as an independent state.

	The Rana dynasty ended in 1951 when King [[Tribhuvan]] fled to [[Republic of India\|India]]. After an armed conflict began, India intervened and established a provisional government that included members of the royal family. In March 1951, Tribhuvan was given the ability to issue edicts, and full executive power was given to the king in September 1952. Tribhuvan died in 1955 and was succeeded by [[Mahendra]], who ruled until 1971. In 1959, Mahendra allowed elections to held, which were won by the [[Nepali Congress]]. In 1960, King Mahendra dissolved the parliament and returned to being an absolute monarch.		The Rana dynasty ended in 1951 when King [[Tribhuvan]] fled to [[Republic of India\|India]]. After an armed conflict began, India intervened and established a provisional government that included members of the royal family. In March 1951, Tribhuvan was given the ability to issue edicts, and full executive power was given to the king in September 1952. Tribhuvan died in 1955 and was succeeded by [[Mahendra]], who ruled until 1971. In 1959, Mahendra allowed elections to held, which were won by the [[Nepali Congress]]. In 1960, King Mahendra dissolved the parliament and returned to being an absolute monarch.

	In 1990, a new constitution was adopted that established an elected government and limited the powers of the monarch.<ref>{{Citation\|author=Spyros Sakellaropoulos\|year=2011\|title=On the Causes of the Civil War in Nepal and the Role of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)\|title-url=https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/clogic/article/view/190926/188505\|page=1–9}}</ref>		In 1990, a new constitution was adopted that established an elected government and limited the powers of the monarch.<ref>{{Citation\|author=Spyros Sakellaropoulos\|year=2011\|title=On the Causes of the Civil War in Nepal and the Role of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)\|title-url=https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/clogic/article/view/190926/188505\|page=1–9}}</ref> After years of struggle against the monarchy culminating in a [[2006 Nepalese revolution\|revolution in 2006]], led principally by the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)]] and what is now the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)]], in 2008 Nepal became a federal republic following pressure by the Nepalese Maoists.<ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Nepal abolishes centuries-old Hindu monarchy\|date=2008-05-29\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-king-idUSISL5996320080529\|retrieved=2022-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{News citation\|newspaper=National Public Radio (NPR)\|title=Nepal to abolish monarchy\|date=2007-12-24\|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/12/24/17576006/nepal-to-abolish-monarchy}}</ref>

	~~As of 2008, Nepal became a Socialist Multiparty Democracy~~		==References==
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