Balbhadra Kunwar

Balbhadra Kunwar Chhetri (30 January 1789 – 13 March 1823) was a Gorkhali military commander and administrator in the Kingdom of Nepal. He is one of the National heroes of Nepal. He was highly praised for his military skill for the defence of Nalapani fort in the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–1816). He was Captain in the Nepalese military and was tasked as commander to protect the forts of Dehradun.

Shree Captain Later General
Balbhadra Kunwar
श्री कप्तान पछि जेनरल
बलभद्र कुँवर
Young Balbhadra Kunwar around Anglo-Nepal war
Personal details
Born(1789-01-30)30 January 1789
Bhanwarkot, Kavre, Gorkha Empire (present-day Bhanwarkot, Panchkhal Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal)
Died13 March 1823(1823-03-13) (aged 34)
Nowshera, Sikh Empire (present-day Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Parents
Relativessee Kunwar family
see Family of Amar Singh Thapa
see Rana dynasty
AwardsNational heroes of Nepal (posthumous)
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Nepal
Sikh Empire
RankCaptain (Nepali convention)
Battles/warsAnglo-Nepalese War
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