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7 July 2025

Deposed Nepali King Gyanendra Shah (center) is greeted by a well-wisher at his private residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 7, 2025, on his birthday. The 79-year-old deposed monarch comes to power for the second time in 2001 following the royal massacre where the entire family of his brother Birendra Bir Bikram Shah is assassinated. In 2005, Gyanendra Shah stages a royal coup, taking over all power, dissolving the parliament and cabinet, and ordering political leaders to be kept under house arrest. A year later, following the mass uprising, Gyanendra, unable to face international pressure, steps down from the post, reinstating the parliament. The successful movement, which changes the political landscape of the Himalayan nation buffered between India and China, is called the ''People's Movement II.'' Gyanendra at the time tries to suppress the movement by deploying all levels of security forces, which results in the death of 18 people over a span of 19 days and injures more than 4,000, mainly including children, as per the record of Human Rights Watch in 2006. It is then that the insurgent CPN-Maoist comes to mainstream politics in Nepal, ending a decade-long insurgency by signing a comprehensive peace accord on November 21, 2006. Two years after abolishing the nearly two-and-a-half-century-old monarchy system, the Himalayan nation becomes a republic and a secular state on May 28, 2008. Within less than two decades into the new practice of governance, the Himalayan nation is now divided into two factions of pro and anti-monarchs. The monarch of the Himalayan nation follows the lineage of the Shah dynasty and is revered as an incarnation of the Hindu god Bishnu. With the abolishment of the monarchy, it is limited to a very small group, which now again is reemerging.

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7 July 2025

Deposed Nepali King Gyanendra Shah is greeted by a well-wisher at his private residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 7, 2025, on his birthday. The 79-year-old deposed monarch comes to power for the second time in 2001 following the royal massacre where the entire family of his brother, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, is assassinated. In 2005, Gyanendra Shah stages a royal coup, taking over all power, dissolving the parliament and cabinet, and ordering political leaders to be kept under house arrest. A year later, following a mass uprising, Gyanendra, unable to face international pressure, steps down from the post, reinstating the parliament. The successful movement, which changes the political landscape of the Himalayan nation buffered between India and China, is called the ''People's Movement II.'' Gyanendra, at the time, tries to suppress the movement by deploying all levels of security forces, resulting in the death of 18 people over a span of 19 days and injuring more than 4,000, which mainly includes children, according to the record of Human Rights Watch in 2006. It is then that the insurgent CPN-Maoist comes into the mainstream politics of Nepal, ending a decade-long insurgency by signing a comprehensive peace accord on November 21, 2006. Two years after abolishing the nearly two-and-a-half-century-old monarchy system, the Himalayan nation becomes a republic and a secular state on May 28, 2008. Within less than two decades into the new practice of governance, the Himalayan nation is now divided into two factions of pro and anti-monarchs. The monarch of the Himalayan nation follows the lineage of the Shah dynasty and is revered as an incarnation of the Hindu god Bishnu. With the abolishment of the monarchy, it becomes limited to a very small group, which now again is reemerging.

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7 July 2025

Deposed Nepali King Gyanendra Shah is greeted by a well-wisher at his private residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 7, 2025, on his birthday. The 79-year-old deposed monarch comes to power for the second time in 2001 following the royal massacre where the entire family of his brother, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, is assassinated. In 2005, Gyanendra Shah stages a royal coup, taking over all power, dissolving the parliament and cabinet, and ordering political leaders to be kept under house arrest. A year later, following a mass uprising, Gyanendra, unable to face international pressure, steps down from the post, reinstating the parliament. The successful movement, which changes the political landscape of the Himalayan nation buffered between India and China, is called the ''People's Movement II.'' Gyanendra, at the time, tries to suppress the movement by deploying all levels of security forces, resulting in the death of 18 people over a span of 19 days and injuring more than 4,000, which mainly includes children, according to the record of Human Rights Watch in 2006. It is then that the insurgent CPN-Maoist comes into the mainstream politics of Nepal, ending a decade-long insurgency by signing a comprehensive peace accord on November 21, 2006. Two years after abolishing the nearly two-and-a-half-century-old monarchy system, the Himalayan nation becomes a republic and a secular state on May 28, 2008. Within less than two decades into the new practice of governance, the Himalayan nation is now divided into two factions of pro and anti-monarchs. The monarch of the Himalayan nation follows the lineage of the Shah dynasty and is revered as an incarnation of the Hindu god Bishnu. With the abolishment of the monarchy, it becomes limited to a very small group, which now again is reemerging.

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7 July 2025

Deposed Nepali King Gyanendra Shah (center) addresses the media at his private residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 7, 2025, on his birthday. The 79-year-old deposed monarch comes to power for the second time in 2001 following the royal massacre where the entire family of his brother, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, is assassinated. In 2005, Gyanendra Shah stages a royal coup, taking over all power, dissolving the parliament and cabinet, and ordering political leaders to be kept under house arrest. A year later, following a mass uprising, Gyanendra, unable to face international pressure, steps down from the post, reinstating the parliament. The successful movement, which changes the political landscape of the Himalayan nation buffered between India and China, is called the ''People's Movement II.'' Gyanendra at the time tries to suppress the movement by deploying all levels of security forces, resulting in the death of 18 people over a span of 19 days and injuring more than 4,000, which mainly includes children, as per the record of Human Rights Watch in 2006. It is then that the insurgent CPN-Maoist comes to mainstream politics in Nepal, ending a decade-long insurgency by signing a comprehensive peace accord on November 21, 2006. Two years after abolishing the nearly two-and-a-half-century-old monarchy system, the Himalayan nation becomes a republic and a secular state on May 28, 2008. Within less than two decades into the new practice of governance, the Himalayan nation is now divided into two factions of pro and anti-monarchs. The monarch of the Himalayan nation follows the lineage of the Shah dynasty and is revered as an incarnation of the Hindu god Bishnu. With the abolishment of the monarchy, it becomes limited to a very small group, which now again is reemerging.

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7 July 2025

Deposed Nepali King Gyanendra Shah (center) addresses the media at his private residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 7, 2025, on his birthday. The 79-year-old deposed monarch comes to power for the second time in 2001 following the royal massacre where the entire family of his brother, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, is assassinated. In 2005, Gyanendra Shah stages a royal coup, taking over all power, dissolving the parliament and cabinet, and ordering political leaders to be kept under house arrest. A year later, following a mass uprising, Gyanendra, unable to face international pressure, steps down from the post, reinstating the parliament. The successful movement, which changes the political landscape of the Himalayan nation buffered between India and China, is called the ''People's Movement II.'' Gyanendra at the time tries to suppress the movement by deploying all levels of security forces, resulting in the death of 18 people over a span of 19 days and injuring more than 4,000, which mainly includes children, as per the record of Human Rights Watch in 2006. It is then that the insurgent CPN-Maoist comes to mainstream politics in Nepal, ending a decade-long insurgency by signing a comprehensive peace accord on November 21, 2006. Two years after abolishing the nearly two-and-a-half-century-old monarchy system, the Himalayan nation becomes a republic and a secular state on May 28, 2008. Within less than two decades into the new practice of governance, the Himalayan nation is now divided into two factions of pro and anti-monarchs. The monarch of the Himalayan nation follows the lineage of the Shah dynasty and is revered as an incarnation of the Hindu god Bishnu. With the abolishment of the monarchy, it becomes limited to a very small group, which now again is reemerging.

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7 July 2025

Deposed Nepali King Gyanendra Shah (left) addresses the media at his private residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 7, 2025, on his birthday. The 79-year-old deposed monarch comes to power for the second time in 2001 following the royal massacre where the entire family of his brother, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, is assassinated. In 2005, Gyanendra Shah stages a royal coup, taking over all power, dissolving the parliament and cabinet, and ordering political leaders to be kept under house arrest. A year later, following a mass uprising, Gyanendra, unable to face international pressure, steps down from the post, reinstating the parliament. The successful movement, which changes the political landscape of the Himalayan nation buffered between India and China, is called the ''People's Movement II.'' Gyanendra at the time tries to suppress the movement by deploying all levels of security forces, resulting in the death of 18 people over a span of 19 days and injuring more than 4,000, which mainly includes children, as per the record of Human Rights Watch in 2006. It is then that the insurgent CPN-Maoist comes to mainstream politics in Nepal, ending a decade-long insurgency by signing a comprehensive peace accord on November 21, 2006. Two years after abolishing the nearly two-and-a-half-century-old monarchy system, the Himalayan nation becomes a republic and a secular state on May 28, 2008. Within less than two decades into the new practice of governance, the Himalayan nation is now divided into two factions of pro and anti-monarchs. The monarch of the Himalayan nation follows the lineage of the Shah dynasty and is revered as an incarnation of the Hindu god Bishnu. With the abolishment of the monarchy, it becomes limited to a very small group, which now again is reemerging.

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7 July 2025

Deposed Nepali King Gyanendra Shah (center) addresses the media at his private residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 7, 2025, on his birthday. The 79-year-old deposed monarch comes to power for the second time in 2001 following the royal massacre where the entire family of his brother, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, is assassinated. In 2005, Gyanendra Shah stages a royal coup, taking over all power, dissolving the parliament and cabinet, and ordering political leaders to be kept under house arrest. A year later, following a mass uprising, Gyanendra, unable to face international pressure, steps down from the post, reinstating the parliament. The successful movement, which changes the political landscape of the Himalayan nation buffered between India and China, is called the ''People's Movement II.'' Gyanendra at the time tries to suppress the movement by deploying all levels of security forces, resulting in the death of 18 people over a span of 19 days and injuring more than 4,000, which mainly includes children, as per the record of Human Rights Watch in 2006. It is then that the insurgent CPN-Maoist comes to mainstream politics in Nepal, ending a decade-long insurgency by signing a comprehensive peace accord on November 21, 2006. Two years after abolishing the nearly two-and-a-half-century-old monarchy system, the Himalayan nation becomes a republic and a secular state on May 28, 2008. Within less than two decades into the new practice of governance, the Himalayan nation is now divided into two factions of pro and anti-monarchs. The monarch of the Himalayan nation follows the lineage of the Shah dynasty and is revered as an incarnation of the Hindu god Bishnu. With the abolishment of the monarchy, it becomes limited to a very small group, which now again is reemerging.

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4 May 2025

A woman wearing an umbrella walks past the Jacaranda trees in Lalitpur, on May 4, 2025. Known as Jacaranda Mimosifolia, the purple flowers decorate Kathmandu Valley and have maintained this tradition for a century and a half. Every year, the roads of Kathmandu Valley are painted purple with the flowers of Jacaranda, also called the Hawaiian mimosa tree, which cannot resist breeze and light showers. It is believed that Rana rulers introduced the plant, which grows from cutting or grafting by seedling rootstock and normally takes two to three years to bloom. This genus thrives in full sun and sandy soils, which explains their abundance in warmer climates. Mature plants can survive in colder climates down to -7 ?C (19 ?F); however, they may not bloom as profusely. Younger plants are more fragile and may not survive in colder climates when temperatures drop below freezing.

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4 May 2025

A cyclist pedals past the Jacaranda trees along a highway in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 4, 2025. Known as Jacaranda Mimosifolia, the purple flowers decorate the Kathmandu Valley and have maintained this tradition for a century and a half. Every year, the roads of the Kathmandu Valley are painted purple with the flowers of the Jacaranda, also called the Hawaiian mimosa tree, which cannot resist breeze and light showers. It is believed that Rana rulers introduced the plant, which grows from cutting or grafting by seedling rootstock and normally takes two to three years to bloom. This genus thrives in full sun and sandy soils, explaining their abundance in warmer climates. Mature plants can survive in colder climates down to -7 ?C (19 ?F); however, they may not bloom as profusely. Younger plants are more fragile and may not survive in colder climates when temperatures drop below freezing.

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4 May 2025

Nepali girls pluck Jacaranda flowers from a tree along a highway in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 4, 2025. Known as Jacaranda Mimosifolia, the purple flowers decorate the Kathmandu Valley and have maintained this tradition for a century and a half. Every year, the roads of the Kathmandu Valley are painted purple with the flowers of the Jacaranda, also called the Hawaiian mimosa tree, which cannot resist breeze and light showers. It is believed that Rana rulers introduced the plant, which grows from cutting or grafting by seedling rootstock and normally takes two to three years to bloom. This genus thrives in full sun and sandy soils, explaining their abundance in warmer climates. Mature plants can survive in colder climates down to -7 ?C (19 ?F); however, they may not bloom as profusely. Younger plants are more fragile and may not survive in colder climates when temperatures drop below freezing.

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4 May 2025

Motorcyclists drive past the Jacaranda trees along a highway in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 4, 2025. Known as Jacaranda Mimosifolia, the purple flowers decorate the Kathmandu Valley and have maintained this tradition for a century and a half. Every year, the roads of the Kathmandu Valley are painted purple with the flowers of the Jacaranda, also called the Hawaiian mimosa tree, which cannot resist breeze and light showers. It is believed that Rana rulers introduced the plant, which grows from cutting or grafting by seedling rootstock and normally takes two to three years to bloom. This genus thrives in full sun and sandy soils, which explains their abundance in warmer climates. Mature plants can survive in colder climates down to -7 ?C (19 ?F); however, they may not bloom as profusely. Younger plants are more fragile and may not survive in colder climates when temperatures drop below freezing.

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28 April 2025

A person on horseback is present during the construction of Section 10 of the Mexico-Queretaro Train in Pedro Escobedo, Queretaro, under the responsibility of the Mexican government and planned for completion in two and a half years on April 27, 2025.

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28 April 2025

A panoramic view shows the construction work underway on Section 10 of the Mexico-Queretaro Train in Pedro Escobedo, Queretaro. The Mexican government carries out the project, which is expected to be completed in two and a half years, on April 27, 2025.

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28 April 2025

A panoramic view shows the construction work underway on Section 10 of the Mexico-Queretaro Train in Pedro Escobedo, Queretaro. The Mexican government carries out the project, which is expected to be completed in two and a half years, on April 27, 2025.

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28 April 2025

A panoramic view shows the construction work underway on Section 10 of the Mexico-Queretaro Train in Pedro Escobedo, Queretaro. The Mexican government carries out the project, which is expected to be completed in two and a half years, on April 27, 2025.

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28 April 2025

A panoramic view shows the construction work underway on Section 10 of the Mexico-Queretaro Train in Pedro Escobedo, Queretaro. The Mexican government carries out the project, which is expected to be completed in two and a half years, on April 27, 2025.

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