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. it had a population of 2896 people living in 510 individual households.
The town is populated by
Magars.
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 large amounts of people. At least 68 people from Jelbang died during the war, including 30 who died in the village itself. Almost all died at the hands of the police or military This was the highest amount of killings during the war, and are now known as the
Jelbang Killings.
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
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reported that a defunct
Mine
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in Jelbang would be converted into a Museum. Local Authorities hope it may boost
Tourism
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in Jelbang.
References
Populated places in Rolpa District
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Nepalese Civil War