Battle of Makwanpur (1762)
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Battle of Makwanpur | |||||||
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Part of the Unification of Nepal | |||||||
Makwanpur in 2023 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Gorkha Kingdom | Senas of Makwanpur | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prithvi Narayan Shah Mahoddam Kirti Shah Dal Mardan Shah Daljit Shah Surpratap Shah Vamsharaj Pande Kehar Singh Basnyat | Digbandhan Sen | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
??? | ??? | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
60 Gorkhali soldiers dead | 400 Makwani soldiers dead |
Battle of Makwanpur was fought on 21 August 1762 in Makwanpurgadhi, Nepal between the Gorkha Kingdom and the Kingdom of Makwanpur.[1] The battle lasted for about eight hours and resulted in Gorkhali victory.[2] 60 Gorkhali soldiers suffered casualties and 400 soldiers died on the side of Makwanpur.[2]
References
- ^ Basnyat, Prem Singh (31 July 2020). "The battle of Makawanpur". My Republica. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ a b Hamal, Lakshman B. (1995). Military History of Nepal. Sharda Pustak Mandir. p. 113.
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