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.[2]
| 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 | |||||||
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Prithvi Narayan Shah Mahoddam Kirti Shah Dal Mardan Shah Daljit Shah Surpratap Shah Vamsharaj Pande Kehar Singh Basnyat | Digbandhan Sen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 60 killed | 400 killed | ||||||
References
edit- ^ 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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