Battle of Kirtipur
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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.[1][2] 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.[3]
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Part of Unification of Nepal | |||||||
Swords from Battle of Kirtipur on Bagh Bhairava Temple | |||||||
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Kingdom of Lalitpur | Gorkha Kingdom | ||||||
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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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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[4][5] and the end of Newar rule.[6]