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1846 Bhandarkhal massacre

Coordinates: 27°42′14″N 85°18′25″E / 27.704°N 85.307°E / 27.704; 85.307
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1846 Bhandarkhal massacre
Jang Bahadur Rana
LocationKathmandu Durbar Square
Coordinates27°42′14″N 85°18′25″E / 27.704°N 85.307°E / 27.704; 85.307
Date31 October 1846 (1846-10-31)
Attack type
political assassination
WeaponsTalwar, Khunda, rifle, Khukuri
DeathsAt least 30
PerpetratorsJung Bahadur Rana and his supporters

The Bhandarkhal massacre (Nepali: भण्डारखाल पर्व) was a political massacre that occurred in Bhandarkhal garden of Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu on 31 October 1846.[1]

It was led by Jung Bahadur Rana and his supporters, a month after the infamous Kot massacre, and at least 30 people were killed in it.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Chauhan, R. S. (1977). Struggle and Change in South Asian Monarchies. Chetana Publications. p. 47.
  2. ^ Karmacharya, Ganga (2005). Queens in Nepalese Politics: An Account of Roles of Nepalese Queens in State Affairs, 1775–1846. Educational Publishing House. p. 130. ISBN 978-99946-33-93-7.
  3. ^ "Bad blood". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.