Jayatu Sanskritam

Padma Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana Ram Prasad Neupane The Jayatu Sanskritam movement begin in 1947 AD(BS 2004), started by students of the Tin Dhara Pakshala Sanskrit School in Nepal.

This contrasted with the wider educational opportunities and higher status of students related to the ruling Rana clan.

[4] On 1 June 1947, the students submitted a written demand to Prime Minister Padma Shumsher requesting courses in geography, history, economics and political science.

Although the protests were placated by promises from Prime Minister Padma Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, his military commander-in-chief Mohan Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana ordered arrests and imprisonments, and forcefully deported forty-two students, who were identified as leaders of the movement.

[3][7] From India, many of these exiles joined Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala and others agitating for the establishment of democracy in Nepal, which led to the 1951 revolution and the overthrow of the regime.