A soft-spoken man with glasses and a moustache, King Birendra was 10th in his line
to rule Nepal and considered by Nepalese people to be an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.He was more at ease and best liked for listening closely to the problems of commonpeople, especially poor villagers in a country that is among the poorest in the world with high unemployment and low literacy.
Dressed in the traditional short coat worn over loose trousers and a black Nepali cap, the soft-spoken king was a familiar figure to the people of his country.
He loved to fly, and whenever he could get away from his palace duties would pilot a helicopter to remote villages.There he listened to people's problems and directed officials to find solutions.In recent years, King Birendra had focused on development projects, trying to improve Nepal's difficult economic situation.
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