Battle of Makwanpur (1762) explained

Conflict:Battle of Makwanpur
Casualties2:400 killed
Casualties1:60 killed
Strength2:???
Strength1:???
Combatant2:Senas of Makwanpur
Combatant1:Gorkha Kingdom
Commander1:Prithvi Narayan Shah
Mahoddam Kirti Shah
Dal Mardan Shah
Daljit Shah
Surpratap Shah
Vamsharaj Pande
Kehar Singh Basnyat
Commander2:Digbandhan Sen
Result:Gorkhali victory
Width:315px
Place:Makwanpur Palace, Kingdom of Makwanpur
(today part of Makwanpurgadhi, Bagmati Province, Nepal)
Date:21 August 1762
Caption:Makwanpur in 2023
Alt:Makwanpur
Partof:the Unification of Nepal

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 and 400 Makwanpur soldiers were killed in battle.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basnyat. Prem Singh. 31 July 2020. The battle of Makawanpur. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128125318/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/the-battle-of-makawanpur/. 28 January 2021. 28 January 2021. My Republica. en.
  2. Book: Hamal, Lakshman B.. Military History of Nepal. 1995. Sharda Pustak Mandir. 113. en.