# Lakhan Thapa

_Nepali revolutionary_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Lakhan Thapa Magar (1835–1877) was a Nepali revolutionary and local leader in Bungkot, Gorkha District who led a rebellion against Jung Bahadur Rana's authority and the overall rule of the Rana dynasty. The Nepalese government considers him as "the First Martyr of Nepal."

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1835 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6479494#P569))
- **Died:** 27 February 1877 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6479494#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6479494#P27))
- **Occupation:** revolutionary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6479494#P106))

## Questions

**When was Lakhan Thapa born?**  
Lakhan Thapa was born on 1835.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lakhan Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakhan_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लखन थापा मगर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6479494](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6479494) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lakhan Thapa Magar.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lakhan_Thapa_Magar.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lakhan Thapa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lakhan Thapa Magar.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Lakhan Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lakhan-thapa. Retrieved 5 November 2026.