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Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

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Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev Famous memorial

Birth
Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati, Nepal
Death
3 Jun 2001 (aged 29)
Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati, Nepal
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered. Specifically: Ashes scattered in the Bagamati River in Katmandu, Nepal Add to Map
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Nepal Royalty. He was the oldest son of Queen Aiswarya and King Birenda of Nepal. He assassinated eight members of the Royal Family at the Royal Palace in Katmandu, Nepal, on June 1, 2001, including his mother, father, brother and sister, apparently after an argument over who he wanted to marry. After the massacre he shot himself in the head, but lived in a comatose state until his death 2 days later. Although an assassin and being in a comatose state he was proclaimed King of Nepal on June 1, 2001, after the death of his father.
Nepal Royalty. He was the oldest son of Queen Aiswarya and King Birenda of Nepal. He assassinated eight members of the Royal Family at the Royal Palace in Katmandu, Nepal, on June 1, 2001, including his mother, father, brother and sister, apparently after an argument over who he wanted to marry. After the massacre he shot himself in the head, but lived in a comatose state until his death 2 days later. Although an assassin and being in a comatose state he was proclaimed King of Nepal on June 1, 2001, after the death of his father.

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