Sindhuligadhi War Museum Explained

Sindhuligadhi War Museum
Native Name:सिन्धुलीगढी युद्व संग्रहालय
Native Name Lang:ne
Coordinates:27.2808°N 85.9554°W
Location:Kamalamai, Sindhuli, Bagmati Province
Type:War museum
Owner:Kamalamai Municipality, Sindhuli

Sindhuligadhi War Museum (Nepali:सिन्धुलीगढी युद्व संग्रहालय) is the first war museum of Nepal. It is located in Kamalamai Municipality.[1] It was inaugurated in 2021 by the president of Nepal. The museum was constructed at a cost of NPR 65 million and has a floor area of 6274 square feet. [2] [3]

The museum houses artefacts and weapons used during the Battle of Sindhuli (1767), in which the British army was defeated by the Gurkha army.[4] [5] It also displays war scenes and documentaries. The museum also houses Mithila art, historical documents and a library. [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: सिन्धुलीगढी युद्ध संग्रहालयको राष्ट्रपतिबाट उदघाटन. Online Khabar. 28 July 2021. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728051048/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/07/990511. live.
  2. Web site: राष्ट्रपतिद्वारा पहिलो युद्ध संग्रहालयको उद्घाटन. Setopati. 28 July 2021. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728053958/https://www.setopati.com/politics/244470. live.
  3. Web site: War museum to get inaugurate by President. live. Nepal News. 28 July 2021. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728032546/https://nepalnews.com.np/s/nation/president-bhandari-to-inaugurate-war-museum-today-in-sindhuli.
  4. Web site: Devkota. Baburam. 22 July 2021. Construction of nation's first war museum in Sindhuligadhi completes. live. 29 July 2021. The Rising Nepal. en. 29 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729104706/https://risingnepaldaily.com/life-and-art/construction-of-nations-first-war-museum-in-sindhuligadhi-completes.
  5. Web site: 28 July 2021. Prez Bhandari inaugurates Nepal's first war museum. live. 29 July 2021. Khabarhub. en. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728142632/https://english.khabarhub.com/2021/28/199604/.
  6. Web site: Chaudhary. Yukesh. President to inaugurate Sindhuli Gadhi War Museum today. live. 28 July 2021. Scriling. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728034952/https://www.scriling.com/president-to-inaugurate-sindhuli-gadhi-war-museum-today/.