The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal" id="mwASc" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Nepal">Nepal</a> formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_dynasty" id="mwASg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Shah dynasty">Shah dynasty</a>.