After 240 Years of Monarchy, Nepal Is on a Challenging Path Towards Democracy

Since bringing an end to monarchy in 2006, the country has struggled with political challenges, natural disasters, and international pressures on its path towards democracy.

by Abhinav Khanal

In the summer of 2006, the Nepalese people celebrated the end of the country’s monarchy. After a decade-long armed struggle for democracy led by Maoist rebels, followed by weeks of peaceful protests around the country, the 240-year-old monarchy was finally dismantled. The hope among the Nepalese was that the nation was entering an era o…