List of massacres in Nepal


The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Nepal :
NameDateNepali DateLocationDeathsNotes
1806 Bhandarkhal massacre25 April 18061863Kathmandu93Spurred 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 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 18461903 Bhadra 32Palace Armory, Kathmandu55Spurred by the assassination of general Gagan Singh Bhandari, it established the dictatorship of Jung Bahadur and the Rana autocracy.
1846 Bhandarkhal massacre18461903 KartikBhandarkhal, Kathmandu23Eliminated all opposition of Jung Bahadur and exiled the then Queen Rajya Laxmi.
Alau massacreJuly 18471904Alau, 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 18821938Kathmandu20Eliminated all opposition to the rule of Ranodip Singh Kunwar and Dhir Shumsher.
Massacre of 1885November 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 massacreNovember 13, 19792036/7/27Chhintang15Sixteen people were killed by the government of Nepal at Chhintang for demanding democracy. They were accused of promoting communist ideologies
1980 Namita Sunita murder incident1980Pokhara4Three 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
1985 Nepal bombings20 June 19852042/3/6Kathmandu, Jhapa, Pokhara, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Birgunj, Mahendranagar, Nepalganj, Bhairahawa Airport8Bombs 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 massacre1 June 20012058 Jestha 19Narayanhity Royal Palace, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu10Wiped out the family of King Birendra and eventually led to the end of monarchy in Nepal.
Badarmude bus explosion6 June 20052062/2/24Badarmude village, Chitwan district38 - 53A bomb detonated near a bus while passing across a bridge, causing the bridge to collapse.
Nagarkot massacreDecember 14, 20052062/8/29Chihandanda near Nagarkot12 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 massacre21 March 20072063/12/7Gaur, Rautahat27Maoists killed by cadres of Madeshi Janadhikar Forum.
2015 Tikapur massacre24 August 20152072 Bhadra 7Tikapur, kailali8Protests 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 bombings26 May 20192076 Jesth 12Kathmandu4Three separate accidental explosions by a splinter group of former Maoist rebels
2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests8-9 September 201923-24 Bhadra 2082Different Districts of Nepal with Kathmandu being the epicenter.75Protests broke out against corruption and the social media ban in Nepal on September 8. The peaceful protest escalated when the protesters tried entering the premises of the International Convention Centre, Nepal leading to the police opening fire and killing 17 people and 2 more on the same day in city of Itahari. The next day, a violent uprising against the government was done by the people of Nepal, resulting in 75 deaths, including 3 police officers and 10 prisoners. The rest of the deaths were protestors, as well as looters caught in building fires.

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