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Democracy movement in Nepal

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1990 Nepalese revolution

The 1990 Nepalese revolution, also called Jana Andolan, was a popular movement in Nepal. It transformed the absolute monarchy into a constitutional one and restored multiparty democracy in 1990.

2006 Nepalese revolution

2006 Nepalese revolution, also called People's Movement II or Jana Andolan II: April 2006 mass uprising by Nepal's Seven Party Alliance and Maoists that ended King Gyanendra's direct rule, restored parliament, and led to the 2006 peace accord and 2008 republic.

2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement

Student-led protest movement that began June-July 2024 against reinstated 30% freedom-fighter job quotas, escalated into the July uprising, and toppled Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024.

2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests

2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests, youth uprising of September 8-9, 2025, triggered by a ban on 26 social media platforms; 19 killed on day one, PM KP Sharma Oli resigned, Sushila Karki became interim prime minister.

Nepalese democracy movement

The Nepalese democracy movement is the series of uprisings, including the 1990 and 2006 Jana Andolan, that moved Nepal from absolute monarchy to a federal democratic republic.

Students Against Discrimination

Students Against Discrimination (বৈষম্যবিরোধী ছাত্র আন্দোলন), also Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, is a Bangladeshi student platform formed from Ganatantrik Chhatra Shakti that led the 2024 quota reform protests and the uprising ousting Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024, enabling the Yunus interim government.

UGC Roll Back protests

UGC Roll Back protests: Indian student demonstrations from January 2026 demanding withdrawal of the UGC Equity Regulations 2026, alleging misuse against general-category students; the Supreme Court stayed the rules and the Centre later reconsidered them.