Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah was the King of Nepal. He reigned from 1 to 4 June 2001whilst in a coma after killing nine members of the Nepalese royal family and shooting himself.Dipendra was interested in the fields of social service and had a keen interest in sports. He used to attend various national and international sports ceremonies where Nepalese players participated. Dipendra became a keen karateka when he was studying in England and had received black belt at around the age of 20. He was a patron of the National Sports Council and Nepal’s Scouts.Dipendra also wrote articles that were published in Nepalese periodicals. His writings were often on the motifs of nationhood and nationality.