Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa vs Tribhuvan

Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa negotiated Bahrain's independence from the British protectorate. He became the first Emir of independent Bahrain. The independence was achieved peacefully, and Bahrain joined the United Nations and the Arab League.

Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa oversaw the adoption of Bahrain's first constitution, which established a parliamentary system with an elected National Assembly. The constitution guaranteed civil rights and defined the powers of the emir. It was suspended in 1975.

Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa dissolved the National Assembly and suspended the constitution, citing political instability and threats to security. He ruled by decree for the remainder of his reign. This move centralized power in the monarchy and ended the parliamentary experiment.

Tribhuvan was crowned King of Nepal at age seven, following the death of his father. Due to his youth, the Rana prime ministers continued to exercise de facto control, but his reign eventually became the catalyst for democratic change.

King Tribhuvan fled to India with his family, sparking a popular uprising against the Rana regime. With Indian mediation, the Delhi Compromise was reached, ending Rana rule and restoring the Shah monarchy's authority.

Tribhuvan returned to Nepal as the sovereign monarch. He established a transitional government and oversaw the drafting of a new constitution, ending 104 years of Rana hereditary rule and reasserting the Shah dynasty's power.