Battle of Kathmandu
The Battle of Kathmandu (Nepali: काठमाडौंको युद्ध) or siege of Kathmandu or siege of Kantipur occurred during the Unification of Nepal. It was fought in Kathmandu in 1768, and resulted in the defeat of its king Jaya Prakash Malla by conquerors Prithvi Narayan Shah, king of the adjoining Gorkha Kingdom.
| Battle of Kathmandu/siege of Kathmandu | |||||||
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| Part of Unification of Nepal | |||||||
Pagoda-studded skyline of Kathmandu in 1811 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Gorkha Kingdom |
Kantipur Kingdom East India Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Prithvi Narayan Shah Tularam Pande † Vamsharaj Pande Surapratap Shah |
Jaya Prakash Malla and his nobles Captain Kinloch | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 18,000 | 7,000 | ||||||
Gorkha
Kathmandu
Sindhuli
Location in present-day Nepal
Shah's victory marked the establishment of the Shah dynasty in Nepal and the end of the rule of the indigenous Newars. The Newars, lost to the Gorkhalis who were expanding their kingdom.
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