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Gregson, J. 2002. Massacre at the palace: the doomed royal dynasty of Nepal. New York, Tal Miramax Books. pp. i-xiv, 1-255.

Massacre at the palace: the doomed royal dynasty of Nepal

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"It was typical of the man that he died of a heart atack while out on a hunting expedition in Chitwan. His former prime minister and closest confidant, Kirthidini Bista, recalls ""he was so passionate about hunting that whenever he saw wild animals, he couldn't resist. .. I held him in my arms until help came. But even after he didn't give up his sport."

King of Nepal = Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1920-1972), king 1955-1972

Plate 4
Photo of the King with hundreds of tigers shot in the terai [at one time]

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