Royal News Blog“Girija Prasad Koirala, the former prime minister who… led a protest movement against his country’s autocratic king, died Saturday.”
Koirala’s death robs Nepali politics of its centre
When the patriarch passes on
Former king condoles death (scroll down to item)
Scheduled to launch on April 21, the World Digital Library “will make available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from cultures around the world, including manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, architectural drawings, and other significant cultural materials.”
APRIL 23 UPDATE: Well, the site has launched, and it looks amazingly great. I tested it out with a random search for “Nepal,” and found An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal, published in 1811. You can read it on the World Digital Library site for free. How cool is that?
After years of declining power and popularity, Nepal’s monarchy came to an official end in May 2008 when the country became a republic. Naturally, there was a great deal of news coverage surrounding the monarchy’s final years, including these memorable stories:
June 2006
Blame the Bottle
Lack of breast-feeding caused Nepal royal family’s downfall?
January 2007
Speaking of Bottles…
Nepal’s crown prince reportedly surprised the local media by not hitting the bottle — or anything else — at his birthday party.
April 2007
Royal Sweet Tooth Revealed
Nepal’s government spent 1.7 million rupees each year (approximately €30,055 euros or $40,875 US dollars) to keep the royal palace supplied with honey.
August 2007
Blame the Secret Room
Did Tutankhamen-like curse claim Nepal’s royal family?
January 2008
Maybe You Ate Too Much Royal Honey
"If your stomach hurts, is it the king’s fault?"
For the latest news about Nepal’s former royal family, visit Royalty.nu’s Nepal page. And you’ll find royal news from around the world on the Royalty.nu News page.
This looks interesting! The documentary Living Goddess, directed by Ishbel Whitaker, “follows the lives of three young girls who are worshipped as deities in Nepal. Their lives collide with the modern world when an out-of-touch king wrests power for himself as civil war rages.
“During the 2005 and 2006 shoots, the focus was largely on 8-year-old goddess Sajani Shakya, who announced in March she was retiring early from her status as a goddess.”
Thank you to Libby for sending this info! If you’re interested in buying this DVD, it’s available from Alive Mind (formatted for US and Canada). Use coupon code LGQMB315 to receive a 15% discount.
US residents can also rent the movie from Netflix.
MAY 24 UPDATE: I have now seen this documentary. It has no narration, only subtitles, so you have to pay close attention and some questions go unanswered, but it’s a fascinating look into the lives of these girls. (Warning: It contains scenes of animal sacrifice.)
LONDON – APRIL 15: Retired Gurkha soldiers salute a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II outside the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal on April 15, 2008 in London. The Tribunal is hearing an appeal by 15 British Army Gurkha soldiers over the Government’s refusal to allow them to settle in the United Kingdom. Gurkhas who retired before July 1997 are automatically allowed to stay, but 2000 soldiers in Nepal have been refused the right of settlement in the UK. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
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