State of emergency declared after more than 100 people are killed in four days of violence. King Gyanendra orders army to crush the Maoist rebels. Many hundreds are killed in rebel and government operations in the following months. 2001.
Demonstration against Nepal's King Gyanendra. 20th April 2006. Kathmandu, Nepal.
A year-old standoff continues between the King Gyanendra, and the country's four political parties, which have refused to join the current government. 20th April 2006. Kathmandu, Nepal.