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What title did Bhimsen Thapa claim for himself post the 1806 Bhandarkhal Massacre?

  • Mukhtiyar

  • King

  • General

  • Minister that Stands Strong

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Mukhtiyar (, ) was the highest executive post in Nepal from 1806 to 1846, when it was abolished by Jung Bahadur Rana. The post was created by Bhimsen Thapa, who seized power from the Shah dynasty during the Bhandarkhal Massacre. The Mukhtiyars were effectively absolute rulers of Nepal, but they were always subject to the approval of the Shah kings.
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