1960 Nepal coup d'état

1960 Nepal coup d'état was a coup d'état led by King Mahendra on 15 December 1960.^[1][2] The same day, he dismissed the cabinet of B.P. Koirala and imprisoned Koirala.^[3] On 13 April 1961, Mahendra made a televised appearance, in which he introduced Panchayat, a partyless political system.^[4]

1960 Nepal coup d'état
Date 15 December 1960 Location Kathmandu, Nepal Result Royal coup d'état successful Parliament of Nepal dismissed
Belligerents
Kingdom of Nepal	Parliament of Nepal
Commanders and leaders
Mahendra	B.P. Koirala

B.P. Koirala (left) taking oath as Prime Minister of Nepal

See also

• 2005 Nepal coup d'état