The 1846 Kot Massacre and the Rise of the Rana Regime in Nepal
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Kot Massacre of 1846, a bloody turning point that ended the Shah king's real power and installed the hereditary Rana prime ministers for 104 years. They trace the intrigue between Queen Rajya Lakshmi, her rival Queen Samrajya, the powerful Pandey and Thapa factions, and the ambitious general Jung Bahadur Kunwar. The narrative covers the night of September 14, 1846, when dozens of nobles were killed in the Kot palace armory, the subsequent exile of Queen Rajya Lakshmi, and Jung Bahadur's consolidation of power through the new post of Mukhtiyar. Lucas explains how Jung Bahadur engineered a hereditary system by creating the rank of Maharaja and making the prime ministership pass from brother to brother. The episode also touches on the contrast with the earlier Shah rulers and the legacy of Rana isolationism that shaped modern Nepal. A donation segment at the quarter mark reminds listeners that support at buymeacoffee.com/fexingo keeps the show ad-free.
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