Battle_of_Jit_Gadhi

Battle of Jit Gadhi

Battle of Jit Gadhi

1814 battle between Nepal and the East India Company

The Battle of Jit Gadhi (Nepali: जितगढीको युद्ध; sometimes referred to as Jit Gadh) was fought in 1814 in Jit Gadhi, Lumbini Province between Nepal and the East India Company.[2]

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It resulted in Nepalese victory.[3][4] The battle was commanded by Ujir Singh Thapa and John Sullivan Wood.[5][6]

References

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    Stiller, Ludwig F. (1993). Nepal: Growth of a Nation. Human Resources Development Research Center. p. 53. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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    Nelson, Paul David (2005). Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of Hastings: Soldier, Peer of the Realm, Governor-General of India. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-8386-4071-5. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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    Khanduri, Chandra B. (1997). A Re-discovered History of Gorkhas. Gyan Sagar Publications. p. 141. ISBN 978-81-86987-06-3. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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