Dipendra of Nepal
| Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev | |
|---|---|
Dipendra on 31 May 2001 | |
| King of Nepal | |
| Reign | 1–4 June 2001 |
| Predecessor | Birendra |
| Successor | Gyanendra |
| Regent | Gyanendra |
| Prime Minister | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Born | 27 June 1971 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Died | 4 June 2001 (aged 29) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Cause of death | Self-inflicted gunshot wound |
| Dynasty | Shah dynasty |
| Father | Birendra Bir Bikram Shah |
| Mother | Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज दीपेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव) (27 June 1971 – 4 June 2001) was King of Nepal for three days from 1 to 4 June 2001. For the duration of his brief reign, he was in a coma after shooting his parents King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, other members of the royal family, and ultimately himself, in an event known as the Nepalese royal massacre. Crown Prince Dipendra was named as the perpetrator by the official investigation, although the lack of a trial and unanswered questions about the incident have led to ongoing speculation. Upon Dipendra's death, his paternal uncle Gyanendra succeeded as king for his second reign.