Kathmandu - Nearly a year after the country's politicians abolished the monarchy, former Nepalese king Gyanendra has begun talks to revive it, media reports said Saturday.

Gyanendra held talks with three influential Indian relatives and close aides at his residence in Kathmandu which focused on installing his grandson as new king, the Nepal Samacharpatra newspaper said.

"The four-hour meeting with his Indian relatives centred on how to install Hridendra, the grandson of former king Gyanendra, as the baby king," the newspaper quoted close aides as saying.

The former monarch also sought opinions from close relatives in Nepal, the paper said.

The report came amid accusations by the ruling Maoists that the former king was trying to revive monarchy in the country.

Gyanendra was in India for nearly a month in March for what was described as a private visit.

However, the former king met with several influential Indian leaders, including Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani. Nepal's large neighbour India has in the past influenced politics in the Himalayan state.

Hridendra, 6, currently lives in Singapore with his father Paras and two sisters.

The Maoists waged a decade-long insurgency to convert Nepal into a communist-style republic in which nearly
14,000 people were killed.

They emerged as the largest party in the constituent assembly following elections last April and spearheaded the vote to abolish monarchy.

Gyanendra moved out of the palace following the vote which ended the 240-year-old Shah Dynasty's hold on power. (dpa)