List of massacres in Nepal


The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Nepal :
NameDateLocationDeathsNotes
Bhandarkhal massacre25 April 1806Kathmandu93Spurred by the assassination of King Rana Bahadur Shah, it established Bhimsen Thapa as the prime minister of Nepal.
1843 Pande family masssacre or Parva18 April 1843Kathmandu30-40Spurred by the investigation of the death of Bhimsen Thapa after the return of Mathbar Singh Thapa from 6 years in exile. Eliminated all Kala Pande faction including Rana Jang Pande, Karbir Pande and their brothers. .
Kot massacre19 September 1846Palace Armory, Kathmandu55Spurred by the assassination of general Gagan Singh Bhandari, it established the dictatorship of Jung Bahadur and the Rana autocracy.
Bhandarkhal Parva1846Bhandarkhal, Kathmandu23Eliminated all opposition of Jung Bahadur and exiled the then Queen Rajya Laxmi.
Alau massacreJuly 1847Alau, Birgunj50Imprisonment of King Rajendra in Bhaktapur; led to the international recognition of his son Surendra Bikram Shah as the King of Nepal.
Massacre of 1882January 1882Kathmandu20Eliminated all opposition to the rule of Ranodip Singh Kunwar and Dhir Shumsher.
Massacre of 1885November 1885Kathmandu23Murder of the ruling Prime Minister Ranodip Singh, who was succeeded by Bir Shumsher. Establishment of the rule of Shumsher Ranas in Nepal; sons of Jung Bahadur either killed or exiled to India.
Nepalese royal massacre1 June 2001, FridayNarayanhity Royal Palace, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu10Wiped out the family of King Birendra and led to the end of monarchy in Nepal.
Gaur massacre21 March 2007, WednesdayGaur, Rautahat29Maoists killed by cadres of Madeshi Janadhikar Forum.