Mahendra of Nepal vs Nasir-ud-Daulah

Mahendra became King of Nepal upon the death of his father, King Tribhuvan. He inherited a constitutional monarchy with a democratically elected government, a system he would later dismantle.

King Mahendra dismissed the elected government of Prime Minister B.P. Koirala, arrested political leaders, and assumed direct executive power. He accused the government of corruption and inefficiency, ending Nepal's first democratic experiment.

King Mahendra pursued a foreign policy of non-alignment, establishing diplomatic and aid relations with both China and India. He secured significant economic and military assistance from multiple countries, including the US, USSR, and China, to reduce dependence on India.

King Mahendra promulgated a new constitution establishing the Panchayat system, a party-less, guided democracy. This system concentrated power in the monarchy, banned political parties, and created a hierarchical council structure from village to national level.

Nasir-ud-Daulah ascended the throne of Hyderabad after the death of his father, Sikandar Jah. His reign was marked by loyalty to the British East India Company and a focus on internal administration.

Nasir-ud-Daulah established the Nizam's College in Hyderabad, an institution for higher education. This was part of his efforts to modernize the state's educational system and promote learning among the elite.

During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Nasir-ud-Daulah refused to join the uprising and maintained his alliance with the British East India Company. He provided military support to the British, which helped suppress the rebellion in the Deccan.