The Bhandarkhal Massacre of 1885 How Bir Shamsher Seized Nepal
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In 1885, the Rana family's grip on Nepal turned violent with the Bhandarkhal Massacre, a bloody palace coup that ended the rule of Ranodip Singh Rana and installed his ambitious nephew Bir Shamsher as prime minister. This episode dives into the internal power struggles within the Rana dynasty after Jung Bahadur's death — the bitter rivalry between the legitimate sons and the younger Shamsher brothers, the assassination plot that unfolded in the gardens of the Hanuman Dhoka palace, and the consolidation of power under Bir Shamsher, who went on to build Nepal's first hydroelectric plant and modernize its infrastructure. We explore how this coup set the stage for the later Rana family branches, the marginalization of the old king Surendra, and the ruthless pragmatism that kept the Rana regime intact for another six decades. With details drawn from contemporary British diplomatic reports and Nepali chronicles, we uncover a turning point hidden in the shadows of Kathmandu.
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