Narsingh Gurung Explained

Narsingh Gurung
Native Name:	नरसिंह गुरुङ
Native Name Lang:	ne
Birth Place:	Syangja, Nepal
Death Date:	April 1806
Death Place:	Kathmandu Durbar Square
Nationality:	Nepalese

Narsingh Gurung was Nepalese Kaji under King Rana Bahadur Shah.^{[1] [2]} He is best known for his mission to Imperial China.^{[3] [4]}

In 1789, Gurung was sent to China to discuss the terms of the Treaty of Betrawati (Sino-Nepalese War).^[5]

In 1795, Gurung was awarded red Tog (crown) of the second rank and plume of peacock feathers by the Chinese emperor.^[6]

Gurung was killed in the Bhandarkhal massacre in April 1806 which was led by future Mukhtiyar (equivalent to prime minister) Bhimsen Thapa.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Shrestha, Tulsi Narayan. Nepalese Administration: A Historical Perspective. 1989. Rhino Publications. 200. en.
2. Web site: Sundas. Binayak. 9 August 2017. The Gorkha Empire. 16 November 2021. My Republica. en.
3. July 2000. The Nepalese Quinquennial. Missions of 1792 And 1795 to China. Ancient Nepal. 145. 7–18. Digital Himalaya.
4. Book: Manandhar, Vijay Kumar. A Comprehensive History of Nepal-China Relations Up to 1955 A.D.. 2004. Adroit Publishers. 978-81-87392-43-9. 7. en.
5. Book: Rose, Leo E.. Nepal: Strategy for Survival. 28 May 2021. Univ of California Press. 978-0-520-36518-6. 62. en.
6. Book: Manandhar, Vijay Kumar. A Documentary History of Nepalese Quinquennial Missions to China, 1792–1906. 2001. Adroit Publishers. 978-81-87392-21-7. 8. en. Kazi Narsingh Gurung's Mission of 1795.
7. Book: Whelpton, John. A History of Nepal. 17 February 2005. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-80470-7. 59. en.
8. Web site: Banarjee. Gautam. 19 March 2021. The Night of Assassination. 16 November 2021. The Rising Nepal. en.