Jelbang

Jelbang, also known as Jailwang, is a Nepalese village development committee in Rolpa District of the Rapti Zone, and is situated at the Southern Part of the Jaljala Mountain. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 2896 people living in 510 individual households. [2] The town is populated by Magars.[3]

Jelbang
जेलबाङ
Jailwang
Village development committee
Jelbang
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.40°N 82.74°E / 28.40; 82.74
Country   Nepal
ZoneProvince No.5
DistrictRolpa District
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,945
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

History

Nepalese Civil War

Jelbang was used by Maoist rebels during the Nepalese Civil War as a military base where they trained recruits. In 2003, government forces sent in helicopters which heavily bombed Jelbang, killing 73 people, in what is now known as the Jelbang Killings. It was the largest massacre during the war.[4][5] In commemoration of the killings, Jailwang has been described as a "Model Peace Village" and a "Village of Martyrs".

Postwar Nepal

In 2020, an Article in Nagarik reported that a defunct Mine in Jelbang would be converted into a Museum. Local Authorities hope it may boost Tourism in Jelbang. [2]

References
  1. "National Population and Housing Census 2011(Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). Government of Nepal. National Planning Commission of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  2. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2018-10-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2021-06-18. Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. "Exploring the highlands of rustic Rolpa". kathmandupost.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  4. Thapa, Deepak (2012), Malone, David M.; Einsiedel, Sebastian von; Pradhan, Suman (eds.), "The Making of the Maoist Insurgency", Nepal in Transition: From People's War to Fragile Peace, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 37–57, ISBN 978-1-107-00567-9, archived from the original on 2021-06-25, retrieved 2021-06-18
  5. Watt, Sue (2016-02-04). "Trekking in Nepal: Guerrillas in our midst". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-09-04.


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