Jumla rebellion

Jumla rebellion
जुम्ला विद्रोह
Location of Jumla in Nepal.
Date1793
Location
Caused byGorkha conquest of Jumla (1789)
GoalsWithdrawal of Gorkha from Jumla
Resulted inGovernment of Nepal said if the rebellion continues this will happen:
  • Degrade to a lower caste if he is Brahmin
  • Be sold to slavery
  • Be killed
Lead figures

Kingdom of Nepal
Ranajit Kunwar

Sobhan Shahi
People of Jumla

The Jumla rebellion (Nepali: जुम्ला विद्रोह) was a revolt in the Kingdom of Nepal against the Gorkha conquest of Jumla. The people of Jumla did not accept Gorkhas as their rulers which sparked recurring rebellions.