List of massacres in Nepal

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The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Nepal (numbers may be approximate):

NameDateNepali Date(B.S)LocationDeathsNotes
1806 Bhandarkhal massacre 25 April 18061863 Kathmandu 93Spurred by the assassination of King Rana Bahadur Shah, it established Bhimsen Thapa as the prime minister of Nepal.
1843 Pande family massacre or Parva18 April 1843 Kathmandu 30-40Spurred 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. [1] [2]
Kot massacre 19 September 18461903 Bhadra 32[ clarification needed ]Palace Armory (the Kot), Kathmandu55Spurred by the assassination of general Gagan Singh Bhandari, it established the dictatorship of Jung Bahadur and the Rana autocracy.
1846 Bhandarkhal massacre 18461903 KartikBhandarkhal, Kathmandu23Eliminated all opposition of Jung Bahadur and exiled the then Queen Rajya Laxmi.
Alau massacre July 18471904Alau, Birgunj 50Imprisonment of King Rajendra in Bhaktapur; led to the international recognition of his son Surendra Bikram Shah as the King of Nepal.
Massacre of 1882 January 18821938Kathmandu20Eliminated all opposition to the rule of Ranodip Singh Kunwar and Dhir Shumsher.
Massacre of 1885 November 18851942Kathmandu23Murder 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 China.
Chhintang massacre November 13, 1979 Chhintang 15Sixteen people were killed by the government of Nepal at Chhintang for demanding democracy. They were accused of promoting communist ideologies
1980 Namita Sunita murder incident 1980 Pokhara 4Three girls, Namita Bhandari, Sunita Bhandari and Neera Parajuli, were raped and murdered in Pokhara with a single witness. The witness, Churamani Adhikari, later committed suicide [3]
1985 Nepal bombings 20 June 1985 Kathmandu, Jhapa, Pokhara, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Birgunj, Mahendranagar, Nepalganj, Bhairahawa Airport 8Bombs explode in several cities, including the capitol Kathmandu, as well as in Jhapa, Pokhara, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Birgunj, Mahendranagar, Nepalganj and at Bhairahawa Airport. Nepal Janabadi Morcha claimed responsibility.
Nepalese royal massacre 1 June 20012058 Jestha 19 Narayanhity Royal Palace, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu10Wiped out the family of King Birendra and eventually led to the end of monarchy in Nepal.
Badarmude bus explosion 6 June 20052062Badarmude village, Chitwan district 38 - 53A bomb detonated near a bus while passing across a bridge, causing the bridge to collapse.
Nagarkot massacre December 14, 2005Chihandanda near Nagarkot 12 (including the perpetrator)Off-duty RNA sergeant Basudev Thapa indiscriminately shot at villagers, celebrating at the temple, with an L1A1 SLR, killing 11 and injuring 19 more, before he shot and killed himself
Gaur massacre 21 March 2007 Gaur, Rautahat 27 Maoists killed by cadres of Madeshi Janadhikar Forum. [4] [5]
2015 Tikapur massacre 24 August 2015 Tikapur, kailali 8Protests against Constitution of Nepal by Tharuhat Struggle Community which led to a clash with security officials and consequent arrest of Resham Chaudhary.
May 2019 Kathmandu bombings 26 May 2019Kathmandu4Three separate accidental explosions by a splinter group of former Maoist rebels

References

  1. Acharya 2012, pp. 179–181.
  2. Acharya 1971, p. 17.
  3. "REPUBLICADAINIK - नमिता–सुनिता हाइप्रोफाइल हत्या काण्डमा निर शाहको चर्चा - REPUBLICADAINIK". www.republicadainik.com (in Nepali). 26 March 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. R Pradhan, Tika (15 August 2023). "Coalition partners drop Gaur massacre probe plan to avoid antagonising Upendra Yadav". The Kathmandu Post . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. THAKUR, MADAN (20 March 2025). "18 years since Gaur Massacre: Hope amid the specter of uncertainty - myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles - Republica". Republica . Retrieved 29 March 2025.

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