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'''Battle of Makwanpur''' was fought on 20 January 1763 in [[Makwanpurgadhi]], [[Gorkha Kingdom]] between the Gorkhas and the [[Nawab of Bengal]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite | '''Battle of Makwanpur''' was fought on 20 January 1763 in [[Makwanpurgadhi]], [[Gorkha Kingdom]] between the Gorkhas and the [[Nawab of Bengal]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Basnyat|first=Prem Singh|date=31 July 2020|title=The battle of Makawanpur|url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/97266/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128125318/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/the-battle-of-makawanpur/|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=28 January 2021|website=My Republica|language=en}}</ref> The Muslims fled Makwanpur, resulted in Gorkhali victory, and the first victory of Gorkhas against overseas soldiers.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=R. S. N.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iyp0NO3RmV4C|title=The Unmaking of Nepal|date=2010|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=978-1-935501-28-2|location=|pages=114|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Background == | |||
[[Prithvi Narayan Shah|Prithvinarayana]], the ruler of Gorkha, aimed to economically isolate the Kathmandu Valley. By 1762, he controlled both the eastern and western trade routes to Lhasa from the valley. Additionally, he conquered strategic locations such as [[Makwanpur District|Makwanpur]], Timalkot, [[Sindhuli District|Sindhuli]], and Hariharpur on the Mahabharat range southwest of the valley, effectively blocking the southern routes to India. This blockade imposed economic restrictions on the valley, aligning with Prithvinarayana's objectives.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Grover |first=Verinder |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jD1GXSLEcCsC&dq=Makwanpur+Gorkha+Nawab&pg=PA17 |title=Nepal: Government and Politics |date=2000 |publisher=Deep & Deep Publications |isbn=978-81-7100-937-4 |pages=17 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Stiller |first=Ludwig F. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PnZuAAAAMAAJ&q=Makwanpur+Gorkha+Nawab |title=Nepal: Growth of a Nation |date=1993 |publisher=Human Resources Development Research Center |pages=20 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Clash == | |||
Prithvinarayana's actions led to clashes with external forces. Firstly, Ali Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, was incited by Digbandhan Sena, the displaced ruler of Makwanpur and Prithvinarayana's first wife's brother, to attack the Gorkha stronghold in Makwanpur. In response, [[Prithvi Narayan Shah|Prithvinarayana]] engaged [[Mir Qasim|Mir Kasim's]] general, Gurgin Khan, at Makwanpur, where he decisively defeated the advancing troops and forced them to retreat.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Pandey |first=Ram Niwas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eWAMAQAAMAAJ&q=Makwanpur+Gorkha+Nawab |title=Nepal, Through the Ages: Approach to Ancient History, Art, Architecture, Culture & Society |date=2008 |publisher=Adroit Publishers |isbn=978-81-87392-79-8 |pages=116 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
This event underscored Prithvinarayana's military prowess and determination to maintain control over strategic territories, thereby securing his position and objectives in the region.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Gurkhas]] | [[Category:Gurkhas]] | ||
[[Category:Conflicts in 1763|Makwanpur]] | [[Category:Conflicts in 1763|Makwanpur]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Military history of Bengal|Makwanpur]] | ||
[[Category:1763 in Nepal]] | [[Category:1763 in Nepal]] | ||
[[Category:History of Bagmati Province]] | [[Category:History of Bagmati Province]] | ||
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Battle of Makwanpur was fought on 20 January 1763 in Makwanpurgadhi, Gorkha Kingdom between the Gorkhas and the Nawab of Bengal.[1] The Muslims fled Makwanpur, resulted in Gorkhali victory, and the first victory of Gorkhas against overseas soldiers.[1][2]
Background[edit | edit source]
Prithvinarayana, the ruler of Gorkha, aimed to economically isolate the Kathmandu Valley. By 1762, he controlled both the eastern and western trade routes to Lhasa from the valley. Additionally, he conquered strategic locations such as Makwanpur, Timalkot, Sindhuli, and Hariharpur on the Mahabharat range southwest of the valley, effectively blocking the southern routes to India. This blockade imposed economic restrictions on the valley, aligning with Prithvinarayana's objectives.[3][4]
Clash[edit | edit source]
Prithvinarayana's actions led to clashes with external forces. Firstly, Ali Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, was incited by Digbandhan Sena, the displaced ruler of Makwanpur and Prithvinarayana's first wife's brother, to attack the Gorkha stronghold in Makwanpur. In response, Prithvinarayana engaged Mir Kasim's general, Gurgin Khan, at Makwanpur, where he decisively defeated the advancing troops and forced them to retreat.[3][4][5]
This event underscored Prithvinarayana's military prowess and determination to maintain control over strategic territories, thereby securing his position and objectives in the region.[3][4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Basnyat, Prem Singh (31 July 2020). "The battle of Makawanpur". My Republica. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ↑ Singh, R. S. N. (2010). The Unmaking of Nepal. Lancer Publishers. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-935501-28-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Grover, Verinder (2000). Nepal: Government and Politics. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 17. ISBN 978-81-7100-937-4.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Stiller, Ludwig F. (1993). Nepal: Growth of a Nation. Human Resources Development Research Center. p. 20.
- ↑ Pandey, Ram Niwas (2008). Nepal, Through the Ages: Approach to Ancient History, Art, Architecture, Culture & Society. Adroit Publishers. p. 116. ISBN 978-81-87392-79-8.