Battle of Kirtipur
The Battle of Kirtipur (Nepal bhasa : कीर्तिपुरयाउ युद्ध) occurred in 1767 during the Gorkha conquest of Nepal, and was fought at Kirtipur, one of the principal towns in the Kathmandu Valley. Kirtipur was then a walled town of 800 houses and part of the kingdom of Lalitpur. It is spread along the top of a ridge.
| The Battle of Kirtipur | |||||||
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| Part of Unification of Nepal | |||||||
Swords from Battle of Kirtipur on Bagh Bhairava Temple | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Lalitpur | Gorkha Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Kaji Danuwanta Pradhan King Gyan Praja Malla Queen Kirti Laxmi Pradhan (Malla) |
Kalu Pande † Sura Pratap Shah Dal Mardan Shah Tularam Pande Birbhadra Thapa Daljit Shah Abhiman Singh Basnet Vamsharaj Pande | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Gorkha
Kirtipur
Location in present-day Nepal
The battle between the Newars of the valley and the invading Khasa/Gorkhalis marked a turning point in the war of expansion launched by Gorkhali king Prithvi Narayan Shah. It led to his subjugation of the rest of the coveted valley and the end of Newar rule.
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