 Jang Bahadur Rana established the Rana dynasty in 1846 by masterminding the Kot massacre in which about 40 members of the nobility including the prime minister and a relative of the king were murdered.Tyranny, debauchery, economic exploitation and religious persecution characterised Rana rule.This 104-years of Rana regime has been called as one of the darkest periods of Nepalese history.