Battle of Kathmandu
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title:
Battle of Kathmandu
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The Battle of Kathmandu 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. 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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1768 siege in the Gorkhali conquest of Nepal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kathmandu
date created:
2012-10-18T16:02:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T20:22:00Z
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