The Kot Massacre of 1846: How Jung Bahadur Rana Seized Nepal

In the bloodiest night of Kathmandu's royal palace, a minor noble turned Nepal's history upside down. This episode dives into the Kot Massacre of September 14, 1846, when Queen Mother Rajya Lakshmi, desperate for answers after the murder of her confidant General Gagan Singh, locked hundreds of nobles into the Kot armory courtyard. There, young army officer Jung Bahadur Rana orchestrated a lightning coup, slaughtering the prime minister, the queen's brother, and dozens of rivals. Lucas and Luna explore the backroom intrigues of the Shah court, the rise of Jung Bahadur, and how a single night of carnage gave birth to the Rana dynasty's 104-year stranglehold on Nepal. From the shot that killed Gagan Singh to the dawn that made Jung Bahadur uncontested ruler, this is a story of ambition, betrayal, and power seized at the point of a sword.

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