Nepalese Civil War

Nepalese Civil War
Part of Communism in Nepal

Images of the Nepalese civil war
Date13 February 1996 – 21 November 2006
(10 years, 9 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Location
Nepal
Result Comprehensive Peace Accord
Abolition of Nepalese monarchy
Belligerents

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)

Commanders and leaders
King of Nepal:
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1972–2001)
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (2001–2008)
Prime Minister of Nepal:
Sher Bahadur Deuba (1995–1997; 2001–2002; 2004–2005)
Lokendra Bahadur Chand (1997–1997; 2002–2003)
Surya Bahadur Thapa (1997–1998; 2003–2004)
Girija Prasad Koirala (1998–1999; 2000–2001; 2006–2008)
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (1999–2000)
COAS of the Nepalese Army:
Dharmapaal Barsingh Thapa (1995–1999)
Prajwalla Shumsher JBR (1999–2003)
Pyar Jung Thapa (2003–2006)
Rookmangud Katawal (2006–2009)
IGP of Nepal Police:
Moti Lal Bohora (1992–1996)
Achyut Krishna Kharel (1996–1996; 1996–1999)
Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan (1996–1996)
Pradip Shumsher J.B.R. (1999–2002)
Shyam Bhakta Thapa (2002–2006)
Om Bikram Rana (2006–2008)		 Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(Prachanda)
Baburam Bhattarai (Laldhwaj)
Mohan Baidya (Kiran)
Nanda Kishor Pun
(Pasang)
Ram Bahadur Thapa
(Badal)
Netra Bikram Chand
(Biplav)
Strength
95,000 50,000
Casualties and losses
4,500 killed 8,200 killed (guerrillas)
17,800 killed overall
1,300 missing

The Nepalese Civil War (1996–2006) was a protracted and countrywide armed conflict in the then Kingdom of Nepal between the Kingdom's rulers and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), with the latter making significant use of guerrilla warfare. It began on 13 February 1996, when the CPN(M) initiated an insurgency with the stated purpose of overthrowing the Nepali monarchy and establishing a people's republic. It ended with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord on 21 November 2006.

The conflict was characterized by numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity, including summary executions, massacres, purges, kidnappings, and mass rapes. It resulted in the deaths of over 17,000 people, including civilians, insurgents, and army and police personnel; and the internal displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, mostly throughout rural Nepal. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has received about 63,000 complaints, as reported by commissioner Madhabi Bhatta, while the Commission for Investigation of Enforced Disappearances has received around 3,000.

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