Born in Gorkha, Nepal
Lakhan Thapa Magar
Deceasedलखन थापा मगर
Nepal's first recognised martyr, executed for organising political movement against Rana rule decades before the four martyrs
About
Lakhan Thapa Magar started a political movement against the autocratic Rana regime, in his native Gorkha. This was years before the more widely remembered four martyrs of 1941 took up a similar cause in Kathmandu.
For his defiance, he was executed by hanging from a tree at the Mankamana temple complex in 1933. The Government of Nepal recognises him as the country’s first martyr in the long struggle against Rana rule.
Quick facts
- Born
- 1891
- Birthplace
- Gorkha, Nepal
- Profession
- Revolutionary
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Deceased
- Died
- 1933-02-02
Career & life timeline
- 1891
- 1930s
Started a political movement against the autocratic Rana regime
- 1933-02-02
Executed by hanging from a tree at the Mankamana temple complex in Gorkha
Achievements
Recognised as Nepal's first martyr
Predating the widely known four martyrs of 1941
Last updated: 2026-09-11