Table 1.

Timeline of major political events during armed conflict in Nepal, 2000–2006

Date	Events
Government Instability
March 2000	Change in Prime Minister
June 2001	Palace killings
July 2001	Change in Prime Minister
May 2002	Prime Minister dissolves parliament
October 2002	King deposes Prime Minister and takes up executive powers
May 2003	Change in Prime Minister
June 2004	Change in Prime Minister
August 2004	Maoists blockade Kathmandu for one week
February 2005	King assumes absolute power/direct rule
June 2005	Change in Prime Minister
State of Emergency
November 2001–August 2002	State of emergency
February–April 2005	State of emergency
Ceasefires
July–November 2001	First ceasefire
January–August 2003	Second ceasefire
September 2005–January 2006	Third ceasefire
Major Strikes and Protests
February (yearly since 2001)	Annual Maoist anniversary of “People’s War,” weeklong protests
April 2001	General nationwide strike, markets and transportation affected
April 2002	Five-day nationwide strike, called by Maoists
April 2003	Three-day nationwide strike
August 2003	One-day strike, called by Maoists
September 2003	Three-day general strike
May 2004	Street protests called by political parties, restoration of Parliament
June 2004	Street protests continue
April–May 2005	Protests, strikes, failure of peace talks
September 2005	Daily protests, restoration of democracy