Sindhuli Gadhi
Sindhuli Gadhi is a historical fort and tourist attraction in eastern Nepal. Sindhuli Gadhi is famous for the battle between the then Gorkha Army and the British troup head by Captain Kinloch. The Gorkha force defeated Kinloch in November, 1767 (Kartik 24, 1824 BS). Sindhuligadhi live in Sindhuli District of Janakpur Zone. Currently the place is a tourist attraction.[1]
Sindhuligadhi War
In connection of unification of Nepal King Prithivi Narayan Shah surrounded the Kathmandu Valley and made an economic blocade. The king of Kathmandu at the time, Jaya Prakash Malla, then asked for military aid from the British in British India. In August 1767, when the forces of the British India arrived in Sindhuligadhi, the Gorkha military conducted guerrilla attacks against them. Many of the British Indian forces were killed and the rest eventually fled, leaving behind a huge amount of weapons and ammunitions, which were seized by the Gorkha army. Gorkha army under Banshu Gurung's Command had prevented the British troops from advancing towards the Kathmandu valley.[2]
Gorkhas had used unconventional war tactics like unleashing the hornets and using nettles, among a variety of other strategies, to defeat the British soldiers.[2]
Historical Commemoration
The Sindhuli War Memorial Day is celebrated every year in Sindhuli Gadhi to commemorate the victory of Nepal Army. Nepal Army hoists the Nepali flag with salutation.
References
- ^ A Documentary on Sindhuli Gadhi Nepal Army
- ^ a b Sindhuligadhi War Remembered The Kathmandu Post