Battle of Makwanpur (1762)

Battle of Makwanpur
	Part of the Unification of Nepal
	; Makwanpur in 2023
Date	21 August 1762
Location	Makwanpur Palace, Kingdom of Makwanpur ; (today part of Makwanpurgadhi, Bagmati Province, Nepal)
Result	Gorkhali victory
Belligerents
Gorkha Kingdom	Senas of Makwanpur
Commanders and leaders
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

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]

References

^ 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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[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.

[:0-2] Hamal, Lakshman B. (1995). Military History of Nepal. Sharda Pustak Mandir. p. 113.

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