List of massacres in Nepal
The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Nepal (numbers may be approximate):
| Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhandarkhal massacre | April 25, 1806 | Kathmandu | 93 | Spurred by the assassination of King Rana Bahadur Shah, it established Bhimsen Thapa as the prime minister of Nepal. |
| Kot massacre | 19 September 1846, (2nd Ashwin,1903 B.S.) | Palace Armory (the Kot), Kathmandu | 55 | Spurred by the assassination of general Gagan Singh Bhandari, it established the Dictatorship of Jung Bahadur and the Rana autocracy. |
| Bhandarkhal Parva | 1846 | Bhandarkhal, Kathmandu | 23 | Eliminated all the opposition of Jung Bahadur and exiled the Queen Rajya Laxni. |
| Alau Massacre | 1847 July | Alau, Birgunj | 50 | King Rajendra was imprisoned in Bhaktapur, led to the international recognition of his son Surendra Bir Bikkram Shah as king of Nepal. |
| Massacre of 1882 (Massacre of 38') | 1882 January | Kathmandu, Terai | 20 | Eliminated all opposition to the rule of Ranodip Singh Rana and Dhir Shumsher. |
| Massacre of 1885 (Massacre of 42') | 1885 November | Kathmandu | 23 | Murder of ruling Prime Minister Ranodip Singh. Succession to the post of prime minister of Nepal by Bir Shumsher. Establishment of Shumsher Rana's rule in Nepal, sons of Jung Bahadur killed or exiled to India. |
| Nepalese royal massacre | Friday, June 1, 2001 | Narayanhity Royal Palace, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu | 10 | Ended family of King Birendra and led the way to end of Monarchy in Nepal. |
| Gaur Hatyakand | Wednesday, March 21, 2007 | Rice Mills Area & throughout Gaur, Gaur, Nepal | 29 | Maoists killed by cadres of Madeshi Janadhikar forum |
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