Nepal 1846 Kot Massacre — How Jung Bahadur Seized Power
In 1846, a bloody courtyard massacre in Kathmandu shattered Nepal's old order and ushered in 104 years of Rana rule. Lucas and Luna walk through the Kot Massacre: how Queen Rajya Lakshmi's palace intrigues, the rivalry between the Thapa and Pandey factions, and the calculating ambition of Jung Bahadur Kunwar led to a single night when dozens of nobles were hacked down with swords and kukris. They explore the broader context of Nepal's internal power struggles after the 1816 Sugauli Treaty humiliation, the role of military cantonments, and how a boy-king, Surendra, became a figurehead. The episode also touches on the aftermath — how Jung Bahadur systematically eliminated rivals, appointed his brothers to key posts, and reshaped the state around his family, setting the stage for a century of Rana autocracy. No battles with Tibet or India here — just the cold, intimate violence of a palace coup that still echoes in Nepali memory.
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