Battle of Makwanpur (1763)

Battle of Makwanpur
Date	20 January 1763
Location	Makwanpurgadhi, Gorkha Kingdom ; (today part of Makwanpurgadhi, Bagmati Province, Nepal)
Result	Gorkhali victory
Belligerents
Gorkha Kingdom	Nawab of Bengal
Commanders and leaders
Prithvi Narayan Shah	Mir Qasim ; Gurgin Khan
Strength
unknown	3,500 troops

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]

References[edit]

↑ ^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.

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[:0-1] 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.

[2] Singh, R. S. N. (2010). The Unmaking of Nepal. Lancer Publishers. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-935501-28-2.

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