Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion.

Thousands welcome former King Gyanendra Shah in Kathmandu, sparking renewed calls for the restoration of Nepal`s monarchy. Protests highlight dissatisfaction with the current political system.

Thousands of supporters attend pro-monarchy rally at airport as ex-king returns to the capital from the country’s west.

Protests in 2006 forced the king to give up his authoritarian rule, and two years later the parliament voted to abolish the monarchy.

Nepal 's former king Gyanendra Shah was welcomed back to Kathmandu on March 9 by thousands of supporters who have been staging pro-monarchy demonstrations in the Himalayan republic.

Former King Gyanendra Shah of Nepal received an enthusiastic welcome from supporters in Kathmandu, urging for the reinstatement of the monarchy amid p

Thousands of supporters have greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion