1846 Bhandarkhal massacre explained

1846 Bhandarkhal massacre
Location:Kathmandu Durbar Square
Coordinates:27.704°N 85.307°W
Type:political assassination
Weapons:Talwar, Khunda, rifle, Khukuri
Fatalities:At least 30
Perpetrators:Jung Bahadur Rana and his supporters

The Bhandarkhal massacre 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chauhan, R. S.. Struggle and Change in South Asian Monarchies. 1977. Chetana Publications. 47. en.
  2. Book: Karmacharya, Ganga. Queens in Nepalese Politics: An Account of Roles of Nepalese Queens in State Affairs, 1775–1846. 2005. Educational Publishing House. 978-99946-33-93-7. 130. en.
  3. Web site: Bad blood. live. 28 November 2021. Nepali Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423150704/http://archive.nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=9004 . 23 April 2019 .