Battle of Makwanpur (1762)

Battle of Makwanpur was fought on 21 August 1762 in Makwanpurgadhi, Nepal between the Gorkha Kingdom and the Kingdom of Makwanpur.^[1] The battle lasted for about eight hours and resulted in Gorkhali victory.^[2] 60 Gorkhali and 400 Makwanpur soldiers were killed in the battle.^[2]

Battle of Makwanpur
Part of the Unification of Nepal
Makwanpur in 2023
Date 21 August 1762 Location Makwanpur Palace, Kingdom of Makwanpur (today part of Makwanpurgadhi, Bagmati Province, Nepal) Result Gorkhali victory
Belligerents
Gorkha Kingdom	Senas of Makwanpur
Commanders and leaders
Prithvi Narayan Shah Mahoddam Kirti Shah Dal Mardan Shah Daljit Shah Surpratap Shah Vamsharaj Pande Kehar Singh Basnyat	Digbandhan Sen
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
60 killed	400 killed